Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Malaysia
7.83 million people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
8.02 million people
in 2023
Malaysia rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.02 million people against 7.83 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 186,890 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.95 million people | 850,668 people | 2.10 million people | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 4.11 million people | 1.29 million people | 2.82 million people | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 4.76 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.74 million people | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5.75 million people | 3.48 million people | 2.27 million people | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 7.21 million people | 5.35 million people | 1.85 million people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.04 million people | 6.70 million people | 1.34 million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.07 million people | 7.42 million people | 650,821 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.97 million people | 7.94 million people | 37,310 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.02 million people against 7.83 million people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 186,890 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.