Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Saudi Arabia ranks 150th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -66.9% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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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 - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.