GASTAT — General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia)

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GASTAT is the General Authority for Statistics in Saudi Arabia, the official statistical reference for GDP, inflation, labour-market data, population counts, and the data series used to track Vision 2030 KPIs.

Established in its earliest institutional form in 1960 as the Central Department of Statistics and Information, transformed into the contemporary public authority form in 2015, and operating under a Board of Directors chaired by the Minister of Economy and Planning, GASTAT serves as the institutional foundation for evidence-based policymaking across the Saudi state architecture. Headquartered in Riyadh and led by President Fahad Aldossari, the institution operates with approximately 1,500 employees and a multi-disciplinary mandate spanning macroeconomic indicators, the labour market, demographic development, quality-of-life metrics, and international comparability standards.

Population of Saudi Arabia

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The population of Saudi Arabia in 2026 is approximately 36 million people, comprising roughly 22 million Saudi nationals and 14 million foreign residents. The Kingdom has one of the youngest demographic profiles among G20 nations, with approximately 63 percent of the population under the age of 35. This youthful profile is both a major economic opportunity and a core strategic driver behind Vision 2030.

Demographic Breakdown

Saudi nationals make up approximately 60 percent of the total population, with expatriates accounting for the remaining 40 percent. The expatriate population is predominantly male, reflecting the labour market structure in construction, services, and industrial sectors. Key expatriate nationalities include Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Egyptian, Filipino, Yemeni, and Indonesian communities.

Demographics-Population on SAUDI VISION 2030 Intelligence Platform

GASTAT — General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia)

Population of Saudi Arabia

Demographic Breakdown