Population Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

Saudi Arabia
5 188 368

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Riyadh is 5 188 368 people, including children under the age of 6 - 520 782 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 610 282 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 624 550 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 2 229 053 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 975 413 people, and the centenarians Riyadh over 80 years old - 228 288 people.

40

place is occupied by Saudi Arabia in the ranking of countries by population

73

place is occupied by Riyadh in the ranking of the largest cities in the world

Population size Riyadh by age groups

Children under 6 years old 520 782 / 10.04%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 610 282 / 11.76%
Young people from 18 to 29 624 550 / 12.04%
Adults from 30 to 59 2 229 053 / 42.96%
Elderly over 60 975 413 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 228 288 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population Riyadh

Total Riyadh permanent residents 2 428 156 men (46.8%) and 2 760 212 women (53.2%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4158 504 / 6%126 804 / 5.7%47.4%
5 – 9158 504 / 6%124 366 / 5.6%47.2%
10 - 14 141 434 / 5.3%112 173 / 5.1%47.2%
15 - 19 119 488 / 4.4%97 542 / 4.5%47.7%
20 - 24 141 434 / 5.3%117 050 / 5.3%48.7%
25 - 29 209 713 / 8.1%175 575 / 7.7%48.6%
30 - 34 204 836 / 7.9%175 575 / 7.7%49.1%
35 - 39 187 767 / 7.2%170 698 / 7.5%50.8%
40 - 44 173 135 / 6.6%160 944 / 7.1%51.2%
45 - 49 158 504 / 6%148 751 / 6.6%51.5%
50 - 54 180 451 / 6.9%180 452 / 7.9%53.3%
55 - 59 190 205 / 7.3%207 276 / 9%55.2%
60 - 64 158 504 / 6%185 329 / 8.1%57%
65 - 69 109 733 / 4%146 312 / 6.5%60.1%
70 - 74 46 332 / 1.4%78 034 / 3.7%65.5%
75 - 79 58 524 / 1.9%121 927 / 5.5%69.7%
80+41 455 / 1.2%109 734 / 5%74.9%

Education level

Education level of residents Riyadh: have higher education 22.6% (1 172 571 people), incomplete higher education — 3% (155 651 people), secondary vocational — 35.6% (1 847 059 people), 11 classes — 15.6% (809 385 people), 9 classes — 8.6% (446 200 people), 5 classes — 8.3% (430 635 people), have no education — 0.3% (15 565 people), illiterate — 0.7% (36 319 people).

Higher education 1 172 571 / 22.6%
Incomplete higher 155 651 / 3%
Secondary vocational 1 847 059 / 35.6%
Elementary school 809 385 / 15.6%
Middle school 446 200 / 8.6%
High school 430 635 / 8.3%
Without education 15 565 / 0.3%
Illiterate 36 319 / 0.7%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Riyadh

Total Riyadh the number of officially employed population is 3 299 802 people (63.6%), pensioners 1 400 859 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 332 056 people (6.4%).

Employed population 3 299 802 / 63.6%
Unemployed 332 056 / 6.4%
Pensioners 1 400 859 / 27%

Disability

Total Riyadh have a disability 515 205 people, what constitutes 9.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 81 457 (1.57.%), disabled of the group II are 198 196 (3.82.%), disabled of the group III are 190 413 (3.67.%), disabled children 45 139 (0.87.%).

Total disabled 515 205 / 9.93%
Disabled of the group I 81 457 / 1.57%
Disabled of the group II 198 196 / 3.82%
Disabled of the group III 190 413 / 3.67%
Disabled children 45 139 / 0.87%