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.

Globally, Malaysia ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 215 countries.

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Population, total in Malaysia
Population, total in Saudi Arabia
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.