Saudi-arabia Population: 20 785 955 (July 1998 est.) note: includes 5 244 058 non-nationals (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 43% (male 4 547 971; female 4 398 628) 15-64 years: 55% (male 6 738 820; female 4 591 477) 65 years and over: 2% (male 268 136; female 240 923) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 3.41% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 37.63 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 5.02 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: 1.44 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.46 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.11 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 41.34 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 70.03 years male: 68.19 years female: 71.96 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 6.38 children born/woman (1998 est.) 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: 62.8% male: 71.5% female: 50.2% (1995 est.)
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