The Population of Saudi Arabia: An Analytical Report
An analytical reading of the General Authority for Statistics’ data on the Kingdom’s population: population growth, distribution across regions, age and sex structure, births, and marriages.
- Type
- Research study
- Sector
- Society
- Year
- 2021
Key figures
66.76%of the population lives in 3 regions: Riyadh, Makkah and the Eastern Province
About the report
This report by Public Opinion Research & Polling Co. offers an analytical reading of the population statistics published by the General Authority for Statistics in Saudi Arabia.
What the report covers
- Population growth in the Kingdom between 2009 and 2019.
- Distribution of the population across the Kingdom’s regions.
- Age and sex structure of the population.
- Births by region and sex (2020).
- Marriages by region (2020).
Key observations
- 66.76% of the Kingdom’s population lives in just three regions — Riyadh, Makkah and the Eastern Province — thanks to their infrastructure, services and job opportunities.
- Al-Baha and the Northern Borders are the least populated regions of the Kingdom.
- Numbers of males and females are closely matched in the youngest and oldest age groups, against a clear gap in the 35–39 age group.
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