An official breakdown of Saudi Arabia’s population has been released by the General Authority for Statistics (Gastat), a Saudi state statistics agency, and the results may surprise you.
With a total population of 34.8 million, of that number 10.5 million are foreigners.
However, it’s the staggering figure that the youth takes up the population of the Kingdom that may interest you.
Those who are aged between 15 to 34 make up 36.7 per cent of the population in the country and a total of 66 per cent of them are unmarried.
In terms of gender in this age category, 43.1 per cent of Saudi women are unmarried. Meanwhile, 75.6 per cent of males aren’t married.
The statistics, which were released in conjunction with International Youth Day, also showed Saudi women exercise with the intention of health and wellbeing.
