Saudi Arabia
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Western Asia |
| Population (000, 2025) | 34,566 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 161 |
| Capital city | Riyadh |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 70,707 |
| UN membership date | 241,945 |
| Surface area (km2) | 2,206,714 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 1,527 |
| National currency | Saudi Riyal (SAR) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 38 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 1,067,583 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 8 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 320,940 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 29 |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 497 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 475 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 28 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 163 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 808 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 38 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 347,805 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 111 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 172 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 302,021 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 217,340 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 84,682 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 5,685 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 17 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 23 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 815,776 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 23,654 |
| International migrant stockm,n (000/% of total pop.) | 136,838,403 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 744 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 71 |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 46 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 34 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,171,036 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio i (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,731,083 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 13,321,335 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 199 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 100 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 5 |
| Threatened species (number) | 255 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 5 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 5,251,163 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 28,267 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 319 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 16,638 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 342 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 824 |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI) | 49 |
Expat distribution in Saudi Arabia from top sending countries
