Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 49.6% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Saudi Arabia, 2023–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 49.6% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Saudi Arabia peaked at 54.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2042.
That places Saudi Arabia 192nd out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 54.7% | — |
| 2024 | 54.1% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 52.8% | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2032 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2042 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2044 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 2050 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 49.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 93% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 49.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.7%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 52.8% | 51.0% | 54.7% | 7 |
| 2030s | 49.0% | 48.1% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | 48.2% | 47.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 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 share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Saudi Arabia was 49.6% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2042.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.