Population Statistics
Saudi Arabia
Population
|
35,939,806 |
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This figure includes non-Saudi living in Saudi Arabia. |
|
[2023 est.] |
Language
|
Arabic (official) |
Religion
| Sunni Muslim | 85-90% |
|---|---|
| Shi’a Muslim | 10-12% |
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Other including Eastern , Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist and Sikh. |
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Ethnicity
| Saudi (citizens, mostly Arab) | 63.6% |
|---|---|
| Non-Saudi (non-citizen expatriates) | 36.4% |
Cultural Dimensions
|
95 |
|
|
25 |
|
|
60 |
|
|
80 |
|
|
36 |
|
|
52 |
Australians with Saudi Arabian Ancestry
|
1,638 |
|
[2021 Census, ABS] |
Saudi Arabians in Australia
Population
|
11,684 |
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This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in Saudi Arabia. |
|
[2021 Census, ABS] |
Median Age
|
27 |
|
[2021 Census, ABS] |
Gender
| Male | 52.7% |
|---|---|
| Female | 47.3% |
|
[2021 Census, ABS] |
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Religion
| Islam | 70.9% |
|---|---|
| Catholic | 10.1% |
| No Religion | 7.7% |
| Oriental Orthodox | 2.2% |
| Other Religion | 7.8% |
| Not Stated | 2.2% |
|
[2021 Census, ABS] |
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Ancestry
| Arab | 23.7% |
|---|---|
| Indian | 14.8% |
| Saudi Arabian | 10.7% |
| Pakistani | 10.5% |
| English | 5.2% |
|
These are the top ancestry responses of Australian residents born in Saudi Arabia. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers. |
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|
[2021 Census, ABS] |
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Language Spoken at Home
| Arabic | 51.6% |
|---|---|
| English | 16.2% |
| Urdu | 14.8% |
| Malayalam | 7.4% |
| Other | 8.9% |
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Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 92.2% speak English fluently. |
|
|
[2021 Census, ABS] |
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Diaspora
| New South Wales | 35.2% |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 34.2% |
| Queensland | 11.3% |
| Western Australia | 9.2% |
| Other | 10.0% |
|
[2021 Census, ABS] |
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Arrival to Australia
| Prior to 2000 | 11.1% |
|---|---|
| 2001 - 2010 | 18.1% |
| 2011 - 2020 | 67.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% |
| Not Stated | 1.4% |
|
[2021 Census, ABS] |
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