Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Population, male
Afghanistan
22.14 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
22.34 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
37th
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
Population, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 22.34 million against 22.14 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 198,800.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Globally, Afghanistan ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 215 countries.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.