๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabiavs๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia

Total Population
35,165,789
36,385,116
About the same
Median age
30.7 years
32.4 years
1.7 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.17%
8.34%
5.2 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.73%
1.13%
0.60 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia
Saudi Arabia Malaysia
Young Population 23.43%8,240,618 20.85%7,585,857
Working Age Population 73.40%25,810,223 70.82%25,766,357
Elderly Population 3.17%1,114,948 8.34%3,032,902

In 2026, the median age is 30.7 years in Saudi Arabia and 32.4 years in Malaysia.Malaysia already reached Saudi Arabiaโ€™s current median age in 2023, about 3 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Saudi Arabia is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 71,006,695.The total population of Malaysia peaks in 2072 at 46,390,493.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Saudi Arabia will be 39.4%, and 8.20% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Malaysia will be 49.2%, and 16.82% of the population will be elderly.

Saudi Arabia Malaysia
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2007โ€“2094 2010โ€“2050
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2047 25 years later 2022
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2082 37 years later 2045
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 2057