Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of people using the Internet
Malaysia
34.85 million people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
35.30 million people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 35.30 million people against 34.85 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 446,500 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 208 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 823,227 people | 17,358 people | 805,869 people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 11.06 million people | 3.69 million people | 7.37 million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 21.82 million people | 20.10 million people | 1.73 million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 33.30 million people | 32.57 million people | 728,080 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 35.30 million people against 34.85 million people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 446,500 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Malaysia ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.