JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia's total population reached 27,136,977 including 18,707,576 Saudis, according to preliminary results of a general census, which was conducted April 27, 2010.
Announcing the results on Wednesday, the General Statistics Department of the Ministry of Economy and Planning said the number of Saudi men has reached 9,527,173 (50.9 percent) and women 9,180,403.
"The number of expatriate workers in the Kingdom was 8,429,401,including 5,932,974 men (70.4 percent) and 2,496,427 women," the department said, quoting the census results.
The census also showed that there are 4,643,151 residential units in the Kingdom.
The details of the census would be announced later, the department said and thanked all those who contributed to its conduct.
The last general census, which was conducted in September 2004, showed the total population at 22,673,538 including 6,144,236 expatriates. It estimated the number of houses and residential flats in the Kingdom at 3,990,559.
The present census shows that the number of expatriate workers in the Kingdom has increased considerably during the last six years.
There are an estimated 12 million foreigners in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, constituting a significant portion of the region's population.
The 2010 Saudi census coincided with those of other GCC countries. The census on population and housing will help not only development planners, but also researchers and marketing executives. Arab News
