Saudi Arabia

1950

2025

2100

Saudi Arabia

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Net immigration of 119,738 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Saudi Arabia has gained a cumulative 11.6 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Key statistics for 2025

Net migrants

+119,738

Net migration rate

+3.5 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

How much immigration is there?

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+14,038,970

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

977,072

Top year: 2022

Peak emigration

-988,751

Lowest year: 2018

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+27315

Per year

Saudi Arabia receives approximately 119,738 net migrants per year (3.5 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 977,072 in 2022.

The bottom line

Saudi Arabia experiences moderate net immigration, with more people arriving than leaving. Cumulatively since 1950, the country has gained 12 million people through migration.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).