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