Population ages 55-59, female in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Population ages 55-59, female was 3.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
167th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2025
All-time low
1.8%
in 1990
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, female in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female in Saudi Arabia is 3.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1990.

Saudi Arabia ranks 167th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% 2.2% 2.5% 10
1970s 2.1% 2.0% 2.2% 10
1980s 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 10
1990s 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 10
2000s 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 10
2010s 2.3% 2.1% 2.5% 10
2020s 2.8% 2.7% 3.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, female in Saudi Arabia?
Population ages 55-59, female in Saudi Arabia was 3.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1990.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for population ages 55-59, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.