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Saudi Arabia's Fertility Rate Is 2.0. For Saudi Nationals It Is 2.7, and Nobody Planned for Either.
Saudi Arabia's fertility rate is quoted as 2.0 and as 2.31. GASTAT measures Saudi nationals at 2.7 births per woman and non-Saudi residents at 0.8, so the below-replacement headline describes the resident population, not the citizen population. This page reconciles the sources and traces the Vision 2030 consequences.
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Saudi Arabia: People, Culture, Identity, and Country Basics
Country basics for Saudi Arabia, including people, culture, population, identity, geography, and Vision 2030 context.
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Population of Saudi Arabia
Overview of Saudi Arabia's population of approximately 36 million, demographic breakdown, youth bulge, urbanization rates, and implications for Vision 2030.
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Saudi Youth Bulge: Demographic Dividend or Challenge?
Saudi Arabia's youth demographic — 63% under 35 — and whether this is an economic asset or structural pressure on Vision 2030.