What is number of children under 5 in Saudi Arabia?

Number of children under 5 in Saudi Arabia was 2.61 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 2.85 million people in 2017.

What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 297,451 people in 1950.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of children under 5?

Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of children under 5 in Saudi Arabia

Name: Number of children under 5 in Saudi Arabia
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Number of children under 5 was 2.61 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

2.61 million people

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

52nd

of 236 countries

All-time high

2.85 million people

in 2017

All-time low

297,451 people

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Number of children under 5 in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 2.61 million people for number of children under 5 in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.85 million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 297,451 people, in 1950.

That places Saudi Arabia 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
1950s	365,596 people	297,451 people	440,993 people	10
1960s	551,862 people	459,401 people	652,842 people	10
1970s	857,202 people	679,279 people	1.09 million people	10
1980s	1.49 million people	1.16 million people	1.81 million people	10
1990s	2.02 million people	1.87 million people	2.14 million people	10
2000s	2.27 million people	2.16 million people	2.47 million people	10
2010s	2.74 million people	2.53 million people	2.85 million people	10
2020s	2.66 million people	2.61 million people	2.76 million people	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children under 5 in Saudi Arabia?: Number of children under 5 in Saudi Arabia was 2.61 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 2.85 million people in 2017.
What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 297,451 people in 1950.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of children under 5?: Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of children under 5
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.