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People of Saudi Arabia

Population:27601038
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 38.2% (male 5,369,285/female 5,162,585)
15-64 years: 59.4% (male 9,316,694/female 7,089,370)
65 years and over: 2.4% (male 348,827/female 314,277) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 21.4 years
male: 22.9 years
female: 19.6 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:2.06% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:29.1 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:2.55 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:-5.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.314 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.11 male(s)/female
total population: 1.196 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 12.41 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 14.24 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 10.48 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 75.88 years
male: 73.85 years
female: 78.02 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:3.94 children born/woman (2007 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.)

Saudi Arabia Quickstats

  • Population: 27,601,038
  • Area: 2,149,690 sq km
  • Density: 11 /km² (205th)
  • GDP (total): $446 billion (27th)
  • GDP (per capita): $21,200 (41st)
  • Literacy: 78.8%

Languages of Saudi Arabia

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  • Currency: Riyal (SAR)
  • Dial code: +966

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Saudi Arabia Internet

  • Usage: 2,540,000
  • Penetration: 10,6 %
  • Top Domain: .sa

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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