Saudi Arabia's People | Saudi Arabia People

Population: 26,417,599 note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 38.2% (male 5,149,960/female 4,952,138) 15-64 years: 59.4% (male 8,992,348/female 6,698,633) 65 years and over: 2.4% (male 334,694/female 289,826) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 21.28 years male: 22.84 years female: 19.28 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.31% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 2.62 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: -3.85 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.34 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.16 male(s)/female total population: 1.21 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 13.24 deaths/1,000 live births male: 15.19 deaths/1,000 live births female: 11.18 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 75.46 years male: 73.46 years female: 77.55 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 4.05 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.01% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA

Nationality: Noun: Saudi(s) adjective: Saudi or Saudi Arabian

Ethnic groups: Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10%

Religions: Muslim 100%

Languages: Arabic

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 78.8% male: 84.7% female: 70.8% (2003 est.)

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