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Population:
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28,686,633
country comparison to the world: 43
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2009 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 38% (male 5,557,453/female 5,340,614)
15-64 years: 59.5% (male 9,608,032/female 7,473,543)
65 years and over: 2.5% (male 363,241/female 343,750) (2009 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 21.6 years
male: 22.9 years
female: 19.9 years (2009 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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1.848% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 69
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Birth rate:
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28.55 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 52
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Death rate:
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2.47 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 219
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Net migration rate:
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-7.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 174
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Urbanization:
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urban population: 82% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.29 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.06 male(s)/female
total population: 1.18 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 11.57 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 148
male: 13.15 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 9.91 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 76.3 years
country comparison to the world: 69
male: 74.23 years
female: 78.48 years (2009 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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3.83 children born/woman (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 49
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.01% (2001 est.)
country comparison to the world: 169
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA
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Nationality:
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noun: Saudi(s)
adjective: Saudi or Saudi Arabian
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Ethnic groups:
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Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10%
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Religions:
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Muslim 100%
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Languages:
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Arabic
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 78.8%
male: 84.7%
female: 70.8% (2003 est.)
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Education expenditures:
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6.8% of GDP (2004)
country comparison to the world: 28
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