devâ¢asâ¢tatâ¢ing. 1. tending or having the power to devastate. 2. satirical, ironic, or caustic in an effective way: a devastating portrayal of society.
KSA population is 30.8m; 33% expats. Saudi Arabiaâs population stood at 30.8 million at the end of 2014, a 2.6 percent rise from 2013, according to data released by the Kingdomâs Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI).
In the 1990s, Saudi Arabia experienced a significant contraction of oil revenues combined with a high rate of population growth. Per capita income fell from a high of $11,700 at the height of the oil boom in 1981 to $6,300 in 1998.ahhabi Islam has been called the predominant feature of Saudi culture. Saudi Arabia is sometimes called the Land of the Two Holy Mosques in reference to Al-Masjid al-Haram (in Mecca), and Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (in Medina), the two holiest places in Islam.