Malawi vs Saudi Arabia: Population by labor force status
Malawi
8.91 million people
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8.16 million people
in 2025
Malawi rank
49th
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Population by labor force status over time
- Malawi
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.91 million people against 8.16 million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 749,610 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malawi ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.78 million people | 5.44 million people | 666,146 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.88 million people | 6.70 million people | 820,966 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 7.64 million people | 7.42 million people | 215,934 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.67 million people | 8.00 million people | 671,310 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Malawi or Saudi Arabia?
- Malawi, at 8.91 million people against 8.16 million people in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
- 749,610 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).