Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Age population, age 01, male, interpolated was 288,548 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
288,548
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
49th
of 218 countries
All-time high
298,236
in 2016
All-time low
49,516
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 288,548 for age population, age 01, male, interpolated in 2025.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Saudi Arabia peaked at 298,236 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49,516, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49,516 | — |
| 1961 | 51,507 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 53,531 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 55,582 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 57,732 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 60,028 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 62,304 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 64,618 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 67,145 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 69,753 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 72,490 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 75,633 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 79,196 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 83,298 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 87,863 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 92,739 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 98,051 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 103,856 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 110,277 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 117,352 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 124,990 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 132,624 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 140,239 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 148,281 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 156,539 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 164,846 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 172,760 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 179,728 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 185,768 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 191,170 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 195,612 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 199,199 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 202,617 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 205,864 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 209,146 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 212,352 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 214,848 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 216,670 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 218,479 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 220,919 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 221,699 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 220,887 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 222,756 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 227,033 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 231,734 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 236,838 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 242,435 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 248,614 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 255,279 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 262,112 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 268,818 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 275,227 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 281,194 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 286,629 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 291,508 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 295,730 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 298,236 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 298,091 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 295,261 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 289,820 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 281,055 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 268,880 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 260,280 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 257,595 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 270,881 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 288,548 | +6.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 288,548 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,224, 25.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 288,548 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88,192, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,172 | 49,516 | 69,753 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92,076 | 72,490 | 117,352 | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,694 | 124,990 | 191,170 | 10 |
| 1990s | 209,571 | 195,612 | 220,919 | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,939 | 220,887 | 262,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,051 | 268,818 | 298,236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,206 | 257,595 | 288,548 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 275,073 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Saudi Arabia?
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Saudi Arabia was 288,548 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 298,236 in 2016.
- What is the lowest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,516 in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for age population, age 01, male, interpolated?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 01, male, interpolated rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 01, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.