Saudi Arabia
Population projection
What forecasters project
Each forecaster’s central projection for Saudi Arabia, alongside earlier UN revisions. The newest vintage from each forecaster is shown; older revisions are in the legend.
Population: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 71M, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 49M, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 33M, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 50M, projected); WIC 2023 (2020–2100, latest 48M, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| UN 2010 | 44.9M | — |
| UN 2012 | 40.4M | 37.2M |
| WIC 2013 | 54.7M | 65.1M |
| UN 2015 | 46.1M | — |
| UN 2017 | 45.1M | — |
| WIC 2018 | 48.4M | 54.2M |
| UN 2019 | 44.6M | 42.2M |
| IHME 2020 | 44.6M | 33.0M |
| UN 2022 | 48.4M | 50.5M |
| WIC 2023 | 49.6M | 48.0M |
| Census 2025 | 48.0M | 49.0M |
| UN 2024 (current) | 47.7M | 71.0M |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Saudi Arabia are not listed.
Total fertility rate: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 1.72, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 1.70, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 1.39, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 1.72, projected); WIC 2023 (2015–2095, latest 1.65, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| WIC 2013 | 1.88 | — |
| WIC 2018 | 1.82 | — |
| IHME 2020 | 1.57 | 1.39 |
| UN 2022 | 1.88 | 1.72 |
| WIC 2023 | 1.67 | — |
| Census 2025 | 1.66 | 1.70 |
| UN 2024 (current) | 1.88 | 1.72 |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Saudi Arabia are not listed. UN revisions from 2010 to 2019 publish fertility as five-year period averages (e.g. 2045–2050), with no single-year value; their paths are in the chart above. Wittgenstein Centre values are five-year period averages shown at the period's first year (2050 = 2050–2055).
Sources, licenses, and attribution for every forecaster are listed in the methodology.