SAU / Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Riyadh
- Currency
- Saudi riyal
- Continent
- Asia
- Area
- 2,250,000 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
36.97M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
1.28T · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
34.54K · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
2.08 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
3.04 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
2.31 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
78.98 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Saudi Arabia: 36.97M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 36,973,555 |
| 2024 | 35,300,280 |
| 2023 | 33,702,731 |
| 2022 | 32,175,224 |
| 2021 | 30,784,383 |
| 2020 | 31,552,510 |
| 2019 | 30,063,799 |
| 2018 | 30,196,281 |
| 2017 | 30,977,355 |
| 2016 | 30,954,198 |
| 2015 | 29,816,382 |
| 2014 | 28,309,273 |
| 2013 | 27,624,004 |
| 2012 | 26,168,861 |
| 2011 | 25,091,867 |
| 2010 | 23,978,487 |
| 2009 | 24,217,654 |
| 2008 | 23,287,877 |
| 2007 | 22,368,313 |
| 2006 | 21,459,144 |
2025Saudi Arabia: 1.28T
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,276,942,933,333.33 |
| 2024 | 1,254,140,800,000 |
| 2023 | 1,218,584,800,000 |
| 2022 | 1,239,075,200,000 |
| 2021 | 982,661,066,666.67 |
| 2020 | 767,951,200,000 |
| 2019 | 888,890,133,333.33 |
| 2018 | 886,564,800,000 |
| 2017 | 741,266,133,333.33 |
| 2016 | 689,279,466,666.67 |
| 2015 | 693,414,400,000 |
| 2014 | 787,153,066,666.67 |
| 2013 | 769,755,733,333.33 |
| 2012 | 751,921,333,333.33 |
| 2011 | 680,660,800,000 |
| 2010 | 528,207,466,666.67 |
| 2009 | 429,097,866,666.67 |
| 2008 | 519,796,800,000 |
| 2007 | 415,964,509,673.12 |
| 2006 | 376,900,133,511.35 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Saudi Arabia: 34.54K
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 34,536.66 |
| 2024 | 35,527.79 |
| 2023 | 36,156.86 |
| 2022 | 38,510.23 |
| 2021 | 31,920.77 |
| 2020 | 24,338.83 |
| 2019 | 29,566.79 |
| 2018 | 29,360.07 |
| 2017 | 23,929.29 |
| 2016 | 22,267.72 |
| 2015 | 23,256.15 |
| 2014 | 27,805.49 |
| 2013 | 27,865.47 |
| 2012 | 28,733.44 |
| 2011 | 27,126.75 |
| 2010 | 22,028.39 |
| 2009 | 17,718.39 |
| 2008 | 22,320.49 |
| 2007 | 18,596.15 |
| 2006 | 17,563.61 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Saudi Arabia: 2.08
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.08 |
| 2024 | 1.69 |
| 2023 | 2.33 |
| 2022 | 2.47 |
| 2021 | 3.06 |
| 2020 | 3.37 |
| 2019 | -1.19 |
| 2018 | 2.47 |
| 2017 | -0.83 |
| 2016 | 2.05 |
| 2015 | 1.22 |
| 2014 | 2.24 |
| 2013 | 3.51 |
| 2012 | 2.87 |
| 2011 | 5.83 |
| 2010 | 5.34 |
| 2009 | 5.06 |
| 2008 | 9.87 |
| 2007 | 4.17 |
| 2006 | 2.21 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Saudi Arabia: 3.04
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.04 |
| 2024 | 3.52 |
| 2023 | 4.01 |
| 2022 | 5.59 |
| 2021 | 6.62 |
| 2020 | 7.66 |
| 2019 | 5.64 |
| 2018 | 6.03 |
| 2017 | 5.89 |
| 2016 | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 5.88 |
| 2013 | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 5.62 |
| 2011 | 5.77 |
| 2010 | 5.55 |
| 2009 | 5.38 |
| 2008 | 5.09 |
| 2007 | 5.73 |
| 2006 | 6.25 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Saudi Arabia: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 2.31 |
| 2023 | 2.28 |
| 2022 | 2.14 |
| 2021 | 2.17 |
| 2020 | 2.27 |
| 2019 | 2.49 |
| 2018 | 2.67 |
| 2017 | 2.67 |
| 2016 | 2.65 |
| 2015 | 2.63 |
| 2014 | 2.68 |
| 2013 | 2.67 |
| 2012 | 2.78 |
| 2011 | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 2.81 |
| 2009 | 2.95 |
| 2008 | 3.07 |
| 2007 | 3.19 |
| 2006 | 3.18 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Saudi Arabia: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 78.98 |
| 2023 | 78.73 |
| 2022 | 77.31 |
| 2021 | 77.09 |
| 2020 | 77.6 |
| 2019 | 78.31 |
| 2018 | 78.75 |
| 2017 | 78.72 |
| 2016 | 78.35 |
| 2015 | 77.78 |
| 2014 | 77.12 |
| 2013 | 76.52 |
| 2012 | 76.09 |
| 2011 | 75.81 |
| 2010 | 75.62 |
| 2009 | 75.45 |
| 2008 | 75.3 |
| 2007 | 75.07 |
| 2006 | 74.76 |