Women of reproductive age in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Women of reproductive age was 7.61 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.61 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
50th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.61 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.28 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in Saudi Arabia stood at 7.61 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.61 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.28 million, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.28 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.40 million | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.53 million | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.65 million | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.79 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.93 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.07 million | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.22 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.37 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.53 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.68 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.82 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.97 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.14 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.32 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.51 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.71 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.92 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 5.13 million | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.33 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.54 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.74 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.94 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.14 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.33 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.52 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.67 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.69 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.28 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.61 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 2.28 million | 3.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 million | 3.68 million | 5.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 million | 5.54 million | 6.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 million | 6.93 million | 7.61 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 47 Angola 8.48 million compare
- 48 Mozambique 8.11 million compare
- 49 Madagascar 7.69 million compare
- 51 Côte d'Ivoire 7.53 million compare
- 52 Cameroon 6.94 million compare
- 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.92 million compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 275,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 253,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 263,958 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Saudi Arabia?
- Women of reproductive age in Saudi Arabia was 7.61 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 million in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for women of reproductive age?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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