Population by labor force status bars in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population by labor force status bars was 8.16 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.16 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.16 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.77 million
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status bars in Saudi Arabia is 8.16 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8.16 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.77 million, in 1991.
That places Saudi Arabia 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.77 million | — |
| 1992 | 4.96 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.14 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.32 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.48 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.77 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 6.42 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.23 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.65 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.90 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 8.16 million | +0.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 8.16 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 941,170, 8.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 8.16 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.44 million | 4.77 million | 6.01 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.70 million | 6.19 million | 6.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 million | 6.95 million | 7.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.00 million | 7.90 million | 8.16 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Saudi Arabia?
- Population by labor force status bars in Saudi Arabia was 8.16 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 million in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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