Population, female in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Population, female was 14.63 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
14.63 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
14.63 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.19 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 14.63 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.63 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 1960.

Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.41 million 1.19 million 1.66 million 10
1970s 2.16 million 1.73 million 2.70 million 10
1980s 3.72 million 2.85 million 4.67 million 10
1990s 5.99 million 4.90 million 7.10 million 10
2000s 8.40 million 7.34 million 9.52 million 10
2010s 10.76 million 9.33 million 11.67 million 10
2020s 13.15 million 12.09 million 14.63 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Saudi Arabia?
Population, female in Saudi Arabia was 14.63 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 14.63 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1960.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for population, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.