The average age of people in Saudi Arabia is 26.6 years, according to government data
According to GASTAT’s Saudi Family Statistics Report 2024, published on Tuesday, the average age of a Saudi person is 26.6 years, and the middle age (median) is 23.5 years. Also, 71% of the population is younger than 35.
Saudi Family Statistics
About 51% of all households in Saudi Arabia are Saudi families. Around 86% of households have two or more people. Of these, 70% are nuclear families (parents and children), 16% are extended or mixed families, and 14% are single-person households.
The average Saudi family has five people. About 13.5% of families have six members, and 12.8% have four or five members.
The report also said that 44.9% of Saudi families live in apartments, and 31% live in villas. Among people living alone, 55.8% live in apartments and 16.2% in villas. Among families with more than one member, 43.4% live in apartments and 33.3% in villas.
Men lead 83.1% of Saudi households, while women lead 16.9%. Most male heads of households are between 35–39 years old, while most female heads are between 30–34 years old.
Saudi Arabia’s population is estimated to be 35.3 million in 2024. In 2023, the World Bank estimated Saudi Arabia’s income per person (GDP per capita) at about $32,000. For comparison, the UAE’s was $49,000 and Qatar’s was $80,000.
Family Business
Saudi families are leaders in Arab family businesses. They hold 33 spots in Forbes Middle East’s Top 100 Arab Family Businesses list for 2025.
Saudi Economy
In the first quarter of 2025, Saudi Arabia’s economy grew by 2.7% compared to the same period in 2024. This growth came mainly from non-oil sectors, which grew by 4.2%. Government services grew by 3.2%, but oil-related activities fell by 1.4%.
Non-oil exports (including re-exports) rose by 13.4% in the first quarter of 2025, while oil exports dropped by 8.4%. Non-oil exports (not counting re-exports) grew by 9%, and the value of re-exported goods went up by 23.7%.
Total exports went down by 3.2% because of the drop in oil exports. Oil exports made up 71.8% of total exports, down from 75.9% the year before.
Published: 28th May 2025
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