Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Population younger than 15 with projections

Malaysia
7.83 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
8.02 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • Malaysia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.02 million against 7.83 million in Malaysia, a difference of 186,890.

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 229 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 850,668 2.10 million Malaysia
1960s 4.11 million 1.29 million 2.82 million Malaysia
1970s 4.76 million 2.02 million 2.74 million Malaysia
1980s 5.75 million 3.48 million 2.27 million Malaysia
1990s 7.21 million 5.35 million 1.85 million Malaysia
2000s 8.04 million 6.70 million 1.34 million Malaysia
2010s 8.07 million 7.42 million 650,821 Malaysia
2020s 7.97 million 7.94 million 37,310 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 8.02 million against 7.83 million in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
186,890, 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 population younger than 15 with projections?
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed