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Malaysia vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 65th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Yemen
Population
36512221
43325643
Population rank 45/197 37/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 38/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 79/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$296B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 62/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Malaysia and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Yemen
2024 $422,227,005,429 -
2023 $399,949,418,753 -
2022 $407,830,525,990 -
2021 $373,784,553,030 -
2020 $337,456,163,961 -
2019 $365,177,721,022 -
2018 $358,788,845,713 $21,606,160,663
2017 $319,109,094,160 $26,842,229,045
2016 $301,256,033,870 $31,317,825,274
2015 $301,355,266,965 $42,444,490,074
2014 $338,066,095,097 $43,228,585,321
2013 $323,276,235,524 $40,415,233,436
2012 $314,443,047,642 $35,401,331,610
2011 $297,951,668,675 $32,726,417,878
2010 $255,017,638,456 $30,906,749,533
2009 $202,257,453,037 $25,130,278,213
2008 $230,811,614,370 $26,910,855,807
2007 $193,549,569,478 $21,650,528,674
2006 $162,692,258,307 $19,063,143,370
2005 $143,534,405,819 $16,731,566,717
2004 $124,749,473,684 $13,867,634,371
2003 $110,202,368,421 $11,777,532,662
2002 $100,845,526,316 $10,693,430,511
2001 $92,783,947,368 $9,852,990,693
2000 $93,789,736,842 $9,679,316,770
1999 $79,148,421,053 $7,639,325,296
1998 $72,167,498,981 $6,322,175,566
1997 $100,005,323,302 $6,838,298,531
1996 $100,855,393,910 $6,496,163,616
1995 $88,705,342,903 $12,796,345,679
1994 $74,478,356,958 $28,019,483,764
1993 $66,894,966,969 $21,736,802,664
1992 $59,167,550,163 $17,959,367,194
1991 $49,143,148,094 $14,665,445,462
1990 $44,024,585,240 $12,643,821,569
1989 $38,847,965,293 -
1988 $35,272,109,220 -
1987 $32,181,210,158 -
1986 $27,734,111,400 -
1985 $31,199,633,353 -
1984 $33,942,897,422 -
1983 $30,347,442,111 -
1982 $26,804,493,635 -
1981 $25,004,285,792 -
1980 $24,488,224,677 -
1979 $21,213,264,962 -
1978 $16,358,079,862 -
1977 $13,139,488,633 -
1976 $11,050,234,599 -
1975 $9,298,800,799 -
1974 $9,496,204,302 -
1973 $7,662,902,678 -
1972 $5,043,347,250 -
1971 $4,244,395,956 -
1970 $3,864,145,667 -
1969 $3,664,552,041 -
1968 $3,330,371,551 -
1967 $3,188,924,677 -
1966 $3,143,517,944 -
1965 $2,956,337,669 -
1964 $2,674,423,922 -
1963 $2,510,110,348 -
1962 $2,001,489,602 -
1961 $1,901,856,123 -
1960 $1,916,229,477 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malaysia and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Yemen
2024 $11,874 -
2023 $11,386 -
2022 $11,755 -
2021 $10,903 -
2020 $9,958 -
2019 $10,920 -
2018 $10,902 $634
2017 $9,863 $811
2016 $9,477 $975
2015 $9,649 $1,362
2014 $11,013 $1,430
2013 $10,714 $1,379
2012 $10,601 $1,245
2011 $10,217 $1,186
2010 $8,899 $1,155
2009 $7,191 $969
2008 $8,372 $1,072
2007 $7,169 $890
2006 $6,158 $810
2005 $5,556 $734
2004 $4,939 $628
2003 $4,465 $549
2002 $4,184 $513
2001 $3,944 $487
2000 $4,084 $493
1999 $3,528 $401
1998 $3,294 $343
1997 $4,679 $383
1996 $4,837 $375
1995 $4,363 $764
1994 $3,758 $1,735
1993 $3,462 $1,397
1992 $3,141 $1,198
1991 $2,679 $1,016
1990 $2,469 $910
1989 $2,244 -
1988 $2,100 -
1987 $1,977 -
1986 $1,760 -
1985 $2,046 -
1984 $2,300 -
1983 $2,124 -
1982 $1,938 -
1981 $1,866 -
1980 $1,886 -
1979 $1,680 -
1978 $1,327 -
1977 $1,092 -
1976 $940 -
1975 $811 -
1974 $848 -
1973 $701 -
1972 $472 -
1971 $407 -
1970 $380 -
1969 $368 -
1968 $342 -
1967 $335 -
1966 $339 -
1965 $326 -
1964 $303 -
1963 $291.8 -
1962 $238.8 -
1961 $232.9 -
1960 $240.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malaysia vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Yemen
2026 77.2 69.7
2025 77 69.6
2024 76.8 69.4
2023 76.7 69.3
2022 75.4 68
2021 73.9 66
2020 76.1 66.4
2019 75.9 66.6
2018 75.7 65.9
2017 75.5 67.1
2016 75.4 67.1
2015 75.3 66.8
2014 75.3 68
2013 75.5 68
2012 75.6 67.6
2011 75.5 67.4
2010 75.4 67.2
2009 75.3 66.9
2008 75.2 66.6
2007 75 66.2
2006 74.7 65.8
2005 74.4 65.4
2004 74 64.9
2003 73.7 64.4
2002 73.5 63.8
2001 73.1 63.3
2000 72.7 62.8
1999 72.4 62.3
1998 72.4 61.8
1997 72.3 61.3
1996 72.1 60.9
1995 72 60.5
1994 71.9 59.8
1993 71.7 59.7
1992 71.5 59.3
1991 71.2 58.8
1990 71 58.5
1989 70.8 58
1988 70.6 57.4
1987 70.4 56.8
1986 70.1 54
1985 69.9 55.4
1984 69.6 54.6
1983 69.2 53.6
1982 68.9 52.4
1981 68.5 51.7
1980 68.1 50.6
1979 67.6 49.5
1978 67.2 48.5
1977 66.7 47.4
1976 66.2 46.4
1975 65.7 45.5
1974 65.2 44.5
1973 64.7 43.6
1972 64.2 42.7
1971 63.8 41.8
1970 63.3 40.6
1969 62.9 39.6
1968 62.4 38
1967 62 37.1
1966 61.7 36.3
1965 61.1 35.6
1964 60.4 34.9
1963 59.7 33.4
1962 58.9 33.7
1961 58 34.1
1960 57.2 33.5
1959 56.3 32.9
1958 55.4 32.4
1957 54.5 31.8
1956 53.7 31.3
1955 52.8 30.8
1954 52 30.4
1953 51.1 30
1952 50.1 29.6
1951 49.2 29.3
1950 48.5 28.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Malaysia and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Yemen
2024 35,557,673 40,583,164
2023 35,126,298 39,390,799
2022 34,695,493 38,222,876
2021 34,282,399 37,140,230
2020 33,889,558 36,134,863
2019 33,440,596 35,111,408
2018 32,910,967 34,085,182
2017 32,355,644 33,090,921
2016 31,789,685 32,109,010
2015 31,232,798 31,159,379
2014 30,696,137 30,226,309
2013 30,174,265 29,312,952
2012 29,662,831 28,433,647
2011 29,162,039 27,582,897
2010 28,655,776 26,754,387
2009 28,124,778 25,927,724
2008 27,570,059 25,111,941
2007 26,998,389 24,318,082
2006 26,417,909 23,543,083
2005 25,836,071 22,790,085
2004 25,256,772 22,095,167
2003 24,679,602 21,456,379
2002 24,102,477 20,835,086
2001 23,526,538 20,226,147
2000 22,967,816 19,624,141
1999 22,435,531 19,029,420
1998 21,906,713 18,446,013
1997 21,375,218 17,873,936
1996 20,850,087 17,313,177
1995 20,330,599 16,740,058
1994 19,820,446 16,149,147
1993 19,322,664 15,563,914
1992 18,834,572 14,989,494
1991 18,342,464 14,430,201
1990 17,833,171 13,887,862
1989 17,314,997 13,364,174
1988 16,796,605 12,859,708
1987 16,276,737 12,369,912
1986 15,760,419 11,901,040
1985 15,252,258 11,453,825
1984 14,759,009 11,025,597
1983 14,285,907 10,621,499
1982 13,832,798 10,241,006
1981 13,399,203 9,882,362
1980 12,983,363 9,543,358
1979 12,627,862 9,224,194
1978 12,328,157 8,926,586
1977 12,035,713 8,648,222
1976 11,750,097 8,384,113
1975 11,471,914 8,133,598
1974 11,200,906 7,896,783
1973 10,935,621 7,672,796
1972 10,676,835 7,460,068
1971 10,423,453 7,257,462
1970 10,178,802 7,065,279
1969 9,947,597 6,875,859
1968 9,725,281 6,690,524
1967 9,507,099 6,516,444
1966 9,284,688 6,351,494
1965 9,056,408 6,195,593
1964 8,828,406 6,048,006
1963 8,602,160 5,911,135
1962 8,380,172 5,782,221
1961 8,164,443 5,655,232
1960 7,956,197 5,532,301

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Yemen

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Yemen
2023 1.55 4.59
2022 1.55 4.59
2021 1.56 4.6
2020 1.68 4.6
2019 1.78 4.6
2018 1.84 4.61
2017 1.89 4.61
2016 1.94 4.61
2015 2.01 4.62
2014 2.06 4.62
2013 2.07 4.62
2012 2.12 4.63
2011 2.15 4.63
2010 2.14 4.81
2009 2.22 5
2008 2.26 5.11
2007 2.25 5.26
2006 2.31 5.41
2005 2.39 5.56
2004 2.49 5.71
2003 2.6 5.84
2002 2.66 5.97
2001 2.81 6.14
2000 2.94 6.32
1999 3.07 6.49
1998 3.12 6.64
1997 3.23 6.82
1996 3.3 7
1995 3.32 7.53
1994 3.35 7.8
1993 3.36 8.05
1992 3.37 8.27
1991 3.34 8.46
1990 3.3 8.61
1989 3.31 8.71
1988 3.5 8.79
1987 3.57 8.83
1986 3.7 8.86
1985 3.8 8.86
1984 3.89 8.85
1983 3.93 8.83
1982 3.97 8.79
1981 4 8.75
1980 4.04 8.71
1979 4.09 8.67
1978 4.18 8.5
1977 4.28 8.47
1976 4.4 8.42
1975 4.5 8.37
1974 4.62 8.33
1973 4.73 8.29
1972 4.82 8.27
1971 4.92 8.26
1970 5.04 8.23
1969 5.16 8.22
1968 5.29 8.19
1967 5.43 8.17
1966 5.64 8.14
1965 5.84 8.1
1964 6.03 8.07
1963 6.19 8.03
1962 6.3 8.01
1961 6.37 8
1960 6.41 7.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malaysia and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Yemen
2024 31.5 19.3
2023 31.1 19.2
2022 30.6 19.2
2021 30.1 19.1
2020 29.6 19.1
2019 29.2 19.1
2018 28.8 19
2017 28.5 18.9
2016 28.1 18.8
2015 27.8 18.7
2014 27.5 18.5
2013 27.1 18.3
2012 26.8 18.1
2011 26.4 17.9
2010 26 17.7
2009 25.6 17.4
2008 25.1 17.2
2007 24.8 16.9
2006 24.5 16.7
2005 24.2 16.4
2004 24 16.2
2003 23.9 16
2002 23.7 15.8
2001 23.6 15.6
2000 23.5 15.4
1999 23.4 15.2
1998 23.1 15
1997 22.9 14.9
1996 22.7 14.8
1995 22.5 14.7
1994 22.3 14.6
1993 22.1 14.6
1992 21.9 14.6
1991 21.7 14.6
1990 21.5 14.6
1989 21.3 14.6
1988 21.1 14.7
1987 21 14.8
1986 20.9 14.9
1985 20.7 15
1984 20.5 15.1
1983 20.4 15.3
1982 20.1 15.5
1981 19.9 15.7
1980 19.7 15.9
1979 19.5 16.1
1978 19.3 16.3
1977 19 16.6
1976 18.8 16.8
1975 18.6 17
1974 18.3 17.3
1973 18.1 17.6
1972 17.9 17.8
1971 17.6 18.1
1970 17.4 18.4
1969 17.3 18.7
1968 17.1 18.9
1967 17 19.1
1966 16.9 19.2
1965 16.8 19.3
1964 16.9 19.4
1963 17 19.5
1962 17.1 19.6
1961 17.3 19.6
1960 17.5 19.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
68
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
3%
2014
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Malaysia Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Malaysia Yemen
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
57.3%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Malaysia Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Yemen
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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