
Saudi Arabia
Asia · 2024
Saudi Arabia Overview & Key Indicators
Saudi Arabia is in the Asia region. Population is 35,300,280. Total GDP is $1,254.1B. GDP per capita is $35,528. Life expectancy is 79.0 years.
Population
35,300,280
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$1,254.1B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$35,528
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
79.0
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
29.6
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
4.63%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
84.5%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
3.5
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Saudi Arabia Economy
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
1.7%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
7.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
Saudi Arabia Environment
CO₂ Emissions
18.48
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
0.1%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021
Forest Area
0.5%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
73.5
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Saudi Arabia Technology
Internet Users
100.0%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
159.5
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia had a population of 35,300,280 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia was $35,528 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Saudi Arabia Social & Health
Life Expectancy
79.0
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
97.9%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2024
Human Development Index
0.900
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.858
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023