What is the population of Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 37 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 2.4 million to 37 million, 15 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,435,403 |
| 1970 | 3,562,470 |
| 1980 | 6,047,997 |
| 1990 | 10,640,691 |
| 2000 | 16,177,722 |
| 2010 | 23,978,487 |
| 2020 | 31,552,510 |
| 2025 | 36,973,555 |
What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh.
What currency does Saudi Arabia use?
Saudi Arabia uses the Saudi riyal (SAR).
What language is spoken in Saudi Arabia?
The official language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic.
Where is Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia covers 2,149,690 km² (830,000 sq mi). The United States is about 4.6 times as large.
Economy of Saudi Arabia
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $1.28 trillion
- GDP per person
- $34,537
- Life expectancy
- 79.0 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Saudi Arabia is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Saudi Arabia rank?
Saudi Arabia is in the top 50 on four of our six rankings: