Population, age 18, total in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population, age 18, total was 522,892 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, total in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, total in Saudi Arabia stood at 522,892. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Saudi Arabia peaked at 522,892 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 289,742, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 18, total in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 289,742 | — |
| 1991 | 298,451 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 307,286 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 316,244 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 325,280 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 334,375 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 343,544 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 352,868 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 362,483 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 372,554 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 383,192 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 394,322 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 405,865 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 417,892 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 430,494 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 443,654 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 457,546 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 471,917 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 485,787 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 497,866 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 507,277 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 513,647 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 517,387 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 519,368 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 522,892 | +0.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 522,892 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,044, 8.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 522,892 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,678, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330,283 | 289,742 | 372,554 | 10 |
| 2000s | 438,854 | 383,192 | 497,866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 516,114 | 507,277 | 522,892 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 42 Italy 549,193 compare
- 43 Mozambique 542,533 compare
- 44 Malaysia 530,008 compare
- 46 Madagascar 520,203 compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 488,242 compare
- 48 Cameroon 445,732 compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in Saudi Arabia?
- Population, age 18, total in Saudi Arabia was 522,892 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 522,892 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,742 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population, age 18, total?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.