Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 4,348 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 4,348 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5,466 1000 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,456 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 84th out of 243 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,614 1000 No | 2,456 1000 No | 2,770 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,934 1000 No | 2,809 1000 No | 2,987 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,102 1000 No | 2,996 1000 No | 3,267 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,574 1000 No | 3,325 1000 No | 3,792 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,970 1000 No | 3,823 1000 No | 4,137 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,506 1000 No | 4,184 1000 No | 4,834 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,233 1000 No | 4,914 1000 No | 5,440 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,436 1000 No | 5,366 1000 No | 5,466 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 5,159 1000 No | 4,951 1000 No | 5,337 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 4,655 1000 No | 4,405 1000 No | 4,899 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 4,348 1000 No | 4,348 1000 No | 4,348 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 81 Sierra Leone 5,247 1000 No compare
- 82 Czechoslovakia 4,892 1000 No compare
- 83 Serbia and Montenegro 4,481 1000 No compare
- 85 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,061 1000 No compare
- 86 Eritrea 3,830 1000 No compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 3,767 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 83.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 40.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Saudi Arabia?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Saudi Arabia was 4,348 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,466 1000 No in 2022.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,456 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 84th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.