Riyadh: The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) released the Saudi Family Statistics Report 2024 on its website today, presenting a comprehensive overview of household composition in the Kingdom based on the latest statistical data.
According to Saudi Press Agency, the report's findings indicate that Saudi households made up around 51% of all households. Households comprising two or more members made up approximately 86%, of which nuclear families accounted for 70%, while composite and extended families together accounted for 16%. In contrast, single-person households represented 14%.
The results showed that the average age of a Saudi individual was 26.6 years, with a median age of 23.5 years. Additionally, 71% of the Saudi population is under the age of 35. The average Saudi household size was about five members, with households of six members comprising 13.5%, and those of four or five members accounting for 12.8%.
In terms of head of household, the data indicated that men make up 83.1% of Saudi household heads, while women account for 16.9%. The highest proportion of male heads of household was found in the 35-39 age group (17.6%), whereas the highest proportion of female heads of household was in the 30-34 age group (14.3%).
Regarding housing types, the report showed that 44.9% of Saudi households live in apartments, and 31% live in villas. Among single-person households, 55.8% live in apartments, and 16.2% live in villas. For multi-member households, 43.4% live in apartments and 33.3% in villas.