Population, age 6, total in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population, age 6, total was 613,540 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 6, total in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 613,540 for population, age 6, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, total in Saudi Arabia peaked at 613,540 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 458,149, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 41st 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 6, total in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 458,149 | — |
| 1991 | 474,446 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 492,466 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 510,518 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 526,197 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 537,819 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 544,909 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 548,163 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 548,501 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 547,347 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 545,833 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 544,151 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 542,252 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 540,768 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 540,397 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 541,640 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 544,751 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 549,658 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 556,072 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 563,511 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 571,551 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 580,200 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 589,384 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 598,482 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 613,540 | +2.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 613,540 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,591, 10.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 613,540 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,635, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 518,852 | 458,149 | 548,501 | 10 |
| 2000s | 546,903 | 540,397 | 563,511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 590,631 | 571,551 | 613,540 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 6, total in Saudi Arabia?
- Population, age 6, total in Saudi Arabia was 613,540 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 613,540 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,149 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population, age 6, total?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, total rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 6, 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.