Female migrants in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Female migrants was 31.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female migrants in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Saudi Arabia stood at 31.4%.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Saudi Arabia peaked at 33.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2010.
Saudi Arabia ranks 202nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female migrants in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.5% | — |
| 1995 | 33.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 33.3% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 31.3% | 33.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 29.6% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
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 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Saudi Arabia?
- Female migrants in Saudi Arabia was 31.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2010.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for female migrants?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.