Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 4,348 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
4,348 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
75th
of 226 countries
All-time high
5,466 1000 No
in 2022
All-time low
2,456 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
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 75th out of 226 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.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,456 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 2,489 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 2,525 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 2,562 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 2,599 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 2,634 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 2,668 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 2,701 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 2,735 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 2,770 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 2,809 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 2,853 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 2,900 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2,935 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,953 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2,966 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,974 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2,978 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,982 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2,987 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,996 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 3,009 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3,024 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3,041 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 3,056 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,094 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 3,136 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3,176 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3,218 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3,267 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3,325 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 3,392 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3,461 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3,525 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3,576 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3,608 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3,620 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3,691 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3,748 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3,792 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3,823 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 3,842 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,849 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,896 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,950 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,996 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,035 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4,067 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4,099 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4,137 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4,184 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4,244 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4,315 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,392 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4,471 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4,547 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,620 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4,690 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4,760 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,834 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4,914 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,998 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,084 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5,169 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5,244 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5,308 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,357 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,395 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,421 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,440 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,454 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,463 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,466 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5,465 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,458 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 5,448 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 5,433 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 5,414 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 5,392 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 5,366 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 5,337 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 5,305 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 5,270 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2033 | 5,232 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2034 | 5,191 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 5,147 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2036 | 5,101 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2037 | 5,052 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2038 | 5,002 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2039 | 4,951 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2040 | 4,899 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2041 | 4,846 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2042 | 4,793 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2043 | 4,739 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2044 | 4,685 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2045 | 4,630 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2046 | 4,575 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2047 | 4,519 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2048 | 4,462 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2049 | 4,405 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2050 | 4,348 1000 No | -1.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4,348 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 16.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 4,348 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,005 1000 No, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 72 Sierra Leone 5,247 1000 No compare
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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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (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 75th out of 226 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.