Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Population, total
Malaysia
35.98 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
36.97 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
45th
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
Population, total over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 36.97 million against 35.98 million in Malaysia, a difference of 995,800.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.95 million | 2.89 million | 6.05 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 11.36 million | 4.52 million | 6.85 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 15.07 million | 7.99 million | 7.07 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 20.11 million | 13.03 million | 7.07 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 25.55 million | 20.15 million | 5.40 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 31.01 million | 28.32 million | 2.69 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 34.92 million | 33.41 million | 1.51 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 36.97 million against 35.98 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 995,800, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population, total?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.