Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia is home to the iconic Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, the holiest site in Islam, and the stunning natural beauty of the Red Sea coastline. The country also boasts the historic Nabatean city of Al-Ula, known for its ancient rock formations and archaeological significance.
| Year | Population | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35,300,280 | +1,597,549 | |
| 2023 | 33,702,731 | +1,527,507 | |
| 2022 | 32,175,224 | +1,390,841 | |
| 2021 | 30,784,383 | -768,127 | |
| 2020 | 31,552,510 | +1,488,711 | |
| 2019 | 30,063,799 | -132,482 | |
| 2018 | 30,196,281 | -781,074 | |
| 2017 | 30,977,355 | +23,157 | |
| 2016 | 30,954,198 | +1,137,816 | |
| 2015 | 29,816,382 | +1,507,109 | |
| 2014 | 28,309,273 | +685,269 | |
| 2013 | 27,624,004 | +1,455,143 | |
| 2012 | 26,168,861 | +1,076,994 | |
| 2011 | 25,091,867 | +1,113,380 | |
| 2010 | 23,978,487 | -239,167 | |
| 2009 | 24,217,654 | +929,777 | |
| 2008 | 23,287,877 | +919,564 | |
| 2007 | 22,368,313 | +909,169 | |
| 2006 | 21,459,144 | +899,254 | |
| 2005 | 20,559,890 | +890,410 | |
| 2004 | 19,669,480 | +882,713 | |
| 2003 | 18,786,767 | +875,857 | |
| 2002 | 17,910,910 | +869,513 | |
| 2001 | 17,041,397 | +863,675 | |
| 2000 | 16,177,722 | +705,647 | |
| 1999 (1) | 15,472,075 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 15,472,075 | +549,890 | |
| 1998 (1) | 14,922,185 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 14,922,185 | +547,242 | |
| 1997 (1) | 14,374,943 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 14,374,943 | +543,934 | |
| 1996 (1) | 13,831,009 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 13,831,009 | +541,764 | |
| 1995 (1) | 13,289,245 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 13,289,245 | +539,205 | |
| 1994 (1) | 12,750,040 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 12,750,040 | +534,178 | |
| 1993 (1) | 12,215,862 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 12,215,862 | +529,186 | |
| 1992 (1) | 11,686,676 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 11,686,676 | +525,932 | |
| 1991 (1) | 11,160,744 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 11,160,744 | +520,053 | |
| 1990 (1) | 10,640,691 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 10,640,691 | +512,297 | |
| 1989 (1) | 10,128,394 | 0 | |
| 1989 | 10,128,394 | +499,229 | |
| 1988 (1) | 9,629,165 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 9,629,165 | +498,971 | |
| 1987 (1) | 9,130,194 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 9,130,194 | +501,555 | |
| 1986 (1) | 8,628,639 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 8,628,639 | +476,860 | |
| 1985 (1) | 8,151,779 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 8,151,779 | +454,472 | |
| 1984 (1) | 7,697,307 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 7,697,307 | +444,366 | |
| 1983 (1) | 7,252,941 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 7,252,941 | +428,455 | |
| 1982 (1) | 6,824,486 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 6,824,486 | +403,935 | |
| 1981 | 6,420,551 | +372,554 | |
| 1980 | 6,047,997 | +344,299 | |
| 1979 | 5,703,698 | +321,796 | |
| 1978 | 5,381,902 | +298,854 | |
| 1977 | 5,083,048 | +275,115 | |
| 1976 | 4,807,933 | +251,646 | |
| 1975 | 4,556,287 | +232,655 | |
| 1974 | 4,323,632 | +217,288 | |
| 1973 | 4,106,344 | +200,622 | |
| 1972 | 3,905,722 | +181,691 | |
| 1971 | 3,724,031 | +161,561 | |
| 1970 | 3,562,470 | +145,356 | |
| 1969 | 3,417,114 | +134,403 | |
| 1968 | 3,282,711 | +125,469 | |
| 1967 | 3,157,242 | +117,355 | |
| 1966 | 3,039,887 | +111,116 | |
| 1965 | 2,928,771 | +106,803 | |
| 1964 | 2,821,968 | +102,627 | |
| 1963 | 2,719,341 | +98,431 | |
| 1962 | 2,620,910 | +94,563 | |
| 1961 | 2,526,347 | +90,944 | |
| 1960 | 2,435,403 | — |