Population, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population, male was 22.34 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, male in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 22.34 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 22.34 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million | 1.25 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.35 million | 1.83 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.27 million | 3.20 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 million | 5.74 million | 8.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.74 million | 8.84 million | 14.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.56 million | 14.65 million | 19.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.27 million | 18.70 million | 22.34 million | 6 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 254,137 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 77.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 27.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 256,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 236,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 253,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 255,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 245,267 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 17.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 240,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Population, male in Saudi Arabia was 22.34 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.34 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.