Saudi Arabia Population Clock
Saudi Arabia has an estimated population of about 37.0 million, which makes it the 43rd most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing very rapidly, at 4.63% a year.
The capital is Riyadh.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Saudi Arabia's population is changing
Saudi Arabia records about 1,670 births and 237 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 1,433 people per day, or about 523,403 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 119,738 over the reported period, with more people arriving than leaving. That is equivalent to about 23% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Saudi Arabia would take roughly 15 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 31.0 million to 37.0 million — a gain of 6.02 million, or 19.4%.
Where people live in Saudi Arabia
With about 16 people per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia is sparsely populated, well below the world average of 62. That ranks 107th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Chad and Norway.
Saudi Arabia covers about 2,149,690 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 37.0 million into that density figure.
About 84.6% of people live in urban areas, making Saudi Arabia highly urbanised, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 31.3 million town and city dwellers and 5.69 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has a broadly balanced age structure: about 23.6% are under 15 and 3.1% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 7.7 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 2.31 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 79.0 years, roughly 5.5 years above the global average of 73.5.
Saudi Arabia at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 37.0 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #43 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 4.63% | 2025 |
| Population density | 16 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 2,149,690 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 84.6% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.0 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 2.31 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 23.6% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 3.1% | 2025 |
| Net migration | 119,738 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 1,670 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 237 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank