Saudi-Arabia: Population by nationality (Saudi / non-Saudi) (mid-year estimates, 1974-2017)
year | Saudis | Non-Saudis | Total |
1974 | 6,163,805 | 774,397 | 6,938,202 |
1975 | 6,429,179 | 857,831 | 7,287,010 |
1976 | 6,703,441 | 949,911 | 7,653,352 |
1977 | 6,986,636 | 1,051,478 | 8,038,114 |
1978 | 7,278,777 | 1,163,442 | 8,442,219 |
1979 | 7,579,846 | 1,286,793 | 8,866,639 |
1980 | 7,889,794 | 1,422,602 | 9,312,396 |
1981 | 8,208,534 | 1,572,028 | 9,780,562 |
1982 | 8,535,941 | 1,736,324 | 10,272,265 |
1983 | 8,871,851 | 1,916,839 | 10,788,690 |
1984 | 9,216,049 | 2,115,025 | 11,331,074 |
1985 | 9,568,281 | 2,332,446 | 11,900,727 |
1986 | 9,928,242 | 2,570,776 | 12,499,018 |
1987 | 10,295,578 | 2,831,810 | 13,127,388 |
1988 | 10,669,880 | 3,117,467 | 13,787,347 |
1989 | 11,050,692 | 3,429,794 | 14,480,486 |
1990 | 11,437,500 | 3,770,971 | 15,208,471 |
1991 | 11,829,739 | 4,143,316 | 15,973,055 |
1992 | 12,218,200 | 4,540,179 | 16,758,379 |
1993 | 12,551,696 | 4,725,476 | 17,277,172 |
1994 | 12,863,710 | 4,837,899 | 17,701,609 |
1995 | 13,183,469 | 4,953,006 | 18,136,475 |
1996 | 13,511,162 | 5,070,860 | 18,582,022 |
1997 | 13,846,988 | 5,191,528 | 19,038,516 |
1998 | 14,191,149 | 5,315,076 | 19,506,225 |
1999 | 14,543,849 | 5,441,575 | 19,985,424 |
2000 | 14,905,300 | 5,571,093 | 20,476,393 |
2001 | 15,275,721 | 5,703,704 | 20,979,425 |
2002 | 15,655,332 | 5,839,481 | 21,494,813 |
2003 | 16,044,362 | 5,978,502 | 22,022,864 |
2004 | 16,443,987 | 6,119,899 | 22,563,886 |
2005 | 16,854,157 | 6,475,427 | 23,329,584 |
2006 | 17,270,181 | 6,851,709 | 24,121,890 |
2007 | 17,691,336 | 7,249,962 | 24,941,298 |
2008 | 18,115,550 | 7,671,475 | 25,787,025 |
2009 | 18,543,246 | 8,117,611 | 26,660,857 |
2010 | 18,776,510 | 8,459,646 | 27,236,156 |
2011* | 19,405,685 | 8,970,670 | 28,376,355 |
2012* | 19,838,448 | 9,357,447 | 29,195,895 |
2013** | 19,209,753 | 10,170,377 | 29,380,130 |
2014** | 19,312,696 | 10,684,405 | 29,997,101 |
2015** | 19,692,639 | 11,198,097 | 30,890,736 |
2016 | 20,081,582 | 11,705,998 | 31,787,580 |
2017** | 20,427,357 | 12,185,284 | 32,612,641 |
Source: Population estimates based on the results of population censuses 1974; 1992; 2004 and 2010 and Demographic Survey 2016.
Central Department for Statistics and Information (CDSI)/ General Authority for Statistics (GaStat)
* mid-year estimates based on figures from census 2010
** mid-year estimates based on figures from Demographic Research Bulletin 2016
ANNEXED NOTE
1. Technical Notes and Definitions
Reference periods: middle of given years
2. Institution which provides data
Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI), Ministry and Economy and Planning/ General Authority for Statistics (GaStat)
http://www.stats.gov.sa/en
https://www.stats.gov.sa/ar/node
3. Data availability
Results of censuses conducted in 1992, 2004 and 2010 and Demographic Survey 2016 are available on the website of the General Authority for Statistics
previously CDSI, in downloadable Excel and PDF formats.
https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/13
https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/4522
Mid-year estimates of population in Saudi Arabia since 1974 (time series) are available in Saudi Arabia Monetary Agency (SAMA) Yearly Statistics:
http://www.sama.gov.sa/en-US/EconomicReports/Pages/YearlyStatistics.aspx
GaStat Statistical Yearbooks (https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/46) and yearly estimates (https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/43) do not offer time series
Last date of access: September 2017.
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