Saudi population grows 9.3 pct annually, reaching 34 million in 2021
October 11, 2022, 5:00 pm

Saudi population grows 9.3 pct annually, reaching 34 million in 2021 - Photo. Pixabay

Saudi Arabia’s population reached 34 million during the year 2021, according to a recent report of the Ministry of Health, the al-Arabiya reported.

There has been an increase of 16.8 percent in the total population of Saudi Arabia during the past decade (2012-2021), while the annual growth rate recorded at 9.3 percent, according to a report in Saudi Gazette.

According to the report quoting the ministry figures, the age group below 15 years constituted about a quarter (24.5 percent) of the population during the year 2021.

This shows that the young generation occupies the base of the population pyramid.

The population under five years was 7.9 percent, while those between 15-64 years constituted 72 percent.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is a country on the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. (Photo: Pixabay)

The current population of Saudi Arabia is 36,044,394 as of Tuesday, October 11, 2022, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.

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Saudi Arabia population is equivalent to 0.45% of the total world population.

Saudi Arabia is a country on the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It has a land area of about 2,150,000 km², making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the Arab world.

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