Female population by age group in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Female population by age group was 1.28 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.28 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.38 million people
in 2018
All-time low
146,424 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.28 million people for female population by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.38 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 146,424 people, in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female population by age group in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 146,424 people | — |
| 1951 | 152,260 people | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 158,825 people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 166,726 people | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 175,068 people | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 182,994 people | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 191,065 people | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 199,353 people | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 207,863 people | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 216,612 people | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 225,620 people | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 234,884 people | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 244,385 people | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 254,157 people | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 264,280 people | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 274,660 people | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 285,287 people | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 296,360 people | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 307,875 people | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 319,828 people | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 332,630 people | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 346,712 people | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 362,466 people | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 380,204 people | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 400,014 people | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 421,857 people | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 445,852 people | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 472,132 people | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 500,818 people | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 532,035 people | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 565,334 people | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 600,386 people | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 637,095 people | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 674,936 people | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 713,302 people | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 751,605 people | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 789,236 people | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 825,206 people | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 858,175 people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 887,224 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 912,260 people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 933,983 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 953,076 people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 970,099 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 985,923 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million people | -0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.28 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 20.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.28 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 439,515 people, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 179,719 people | 146,424 people | 216,612 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 270,734 people | 225,620 people | 319,828 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 419,472 people | 332,630 people | 532,035 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 730,250 people | 565,334 people | 887,224 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 988,088 people | 912,260 people | 1.05 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.38 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.35 million people | 4 |
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 population by age group in Saudi Arabia?
- Female population by age group in Saudi Arabia was 1.28 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,424 people in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for female population by age group?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.