Median age in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Median age was 29.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.25
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.25
in 2023
All-time low
16.25
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 29.25 for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Saudi Arabia peaked at 29.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.25, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.95 | — |
| 1951 | 18 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 18.03 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 18.04 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 18.03 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 18 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 17.96 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 17.9 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 17.81 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 17.7 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 17.56 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 17.42 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 17.28 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 17.12 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 16.97 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 16.8 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 16.6 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 16.45 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 16.35 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 16.28 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 16.25 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 16.26 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 16.32 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 16.41 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 16.51 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 16.61 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 16.71 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 16.83 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 16.94 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 17.04 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 17.14 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 17.25 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 17.37 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 17.49 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 17.58 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 17.63 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17.7 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 17.79 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 17.85 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 17.91 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 18 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.11 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.23 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 18.38 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 18.54 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 18.73 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 18.93 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 19.16 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 19.41 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 19.68 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 19.73 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 19.67 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 19.77 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 20.34 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 20.75 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.23 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.76 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.32 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 22.92 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 23.55 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 24.19 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 24.86 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 25.55 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 26.25 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.97 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 27.63 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 28.11 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.32 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.4 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.49 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.51 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.73 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.25 | +1.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 29.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 74% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 29.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.94 | 17.7 | 18.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.88 | 16.28 | 17.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.59 | 16.25 | 17.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.57 | 17.14 | 17.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.72 | 18 | 19.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.85 | 19.67 | 22.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.38 | 23.55 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.74 | 28.49 | 29.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Saudi Arabia?
- Median age in Saudi Arabia was 29.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.25 in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for median age?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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