Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Saudi Arabia: Population, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
50.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
60.4%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th

Population, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 60.4% against 50.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 51.5% 51.3% 0.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 51.4% 52.1% 0.7% Saudi Arabia
1980s 51.2% 53.4% 2.2% Saudi Arabia
1990s 51.0% 54.0% 3.0% Saudi Arabia
2000s 51.0% 58.0% 7.1% Saudi Arabia
2010s 50.8% 62.0% 11.2% Saudi Arabia
2020s 50.7% 60.7% 10.0% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 60.4% against 50.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Saudi Arabia?
9.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Saudi Arabia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.