Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Population in largest city
Malaysia
9.00 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
7.95 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Population in largest city over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 9.00 million against 7.95 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.05 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Globally, Malaysia ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 153 countries.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.