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Population in Malawi compared to Yemen: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 21,655,286 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 22,949,294 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.89 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.7% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 22.9M (73.9% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Malawi vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Yemen
2100 59,786,744 111,531,602
2099 59,528,389 111,216,538
2098 59,275,876 110,873,896
2097 59,028,312 110,513,248
2096 58,761,888 110,125,357
2095 58,508,246 109,718,989
2094 58,240,422 109,287,747
2093 57,966,788 108,834,256
2092 57,672,738 108,350,834
2091 57,377,090 107,845,139
2090 57,060,476 107,319,234
2089 56,739,410 106,769,903
2088 56,397,330 106,198,480
2087 56,053,671 105,606,248
2086 55,706,928 104,994,691
2085 55,348,708 104,356,315
2084 54,997,097 103,704,067
2083 54,605,058 103,033,111
2082 54,206,477 102,348,794
2081 53,795,317 101,642,012
2080 53,372,779 100,920,728
2079 52,948,243 100,179,245
2078 52,521,908 99,422,962
2077 52,063,931 98,654,481
2076 51,600,404 97,862,812
2075 51,141,728 97,057,105
2074 50,684,368 96,230,615
2073 50,229,762 95,389,748
2072 49,769,904 94,528,518
2071 49,287,139 93,646,094
2070 48,797,935 92,750,891
2069 48,301,644 91,836,719
2068 47,792,308 90,906,457
2067 47,277,473 89,961,778
2066 46,752,024 88,998,844
2065 46,228,139 88,022,210
2064 45,701,844 87,033,422
2063 45,179,322 86,020,867
2062 44,638,764 84,985,459
2061 44,076,711 83,934,120
2060 43,508,702 82,867,105
2059 42,916,694 81,781,887
2058 42,344,863 80,678,032
2057 41,762,060 79,563,835
2056 41,184,161 78,436,146
2055 40,584,950 77,296,391
2054 39,994,696 76,143,587
2053 39,377,622 74,985,186
2052 38,766,890 73,813,387
2051 38,153,322 72,631,340
2050 37,545,865 71,436,891
2049 36,936,275 70,243,074
2048 36,339,833 69,043,876
2047 35,725,127 67,843,741
2046 35,107,179 66,638,116
2045 34,491,916 65,433,874
2044 33,862,279 64,230,423
2043 33,247,804 63,031,296
2042 32,636,511 61,838,177
2041 32,019,447 60,651,763
2040 31,402,305 59,475,172
2039 30,782,479 58,303,694
2038 30,166,708 57,135,690
2037 29,527,821 55,973,689
2036 28,896,515 54,809,098
2035 28,267,970 53,641,994
2034 27,643,367 52,476,195
2033 27,018,105 51,307,469
2032 26,404,071 50,140,351
2031 25,795,897 48,969,961
2030 25,181,820 47,786,079
2029 24,566,478 46,594,926
2028 23,968,071 45,403,313
2027 23,374,588 44,203,683
2026 22,791,601 43,000,078
2025 22,220,885 41,792,731
2024 21,655,286 40,583,164
2023 21,104,482 39,390,799
2022 20,568,728 38,222,876
2021 20,047,258 37,140,230
2020 19,533,888 36,134,863
2019 19,025,752 35,111,408
2018 18,528,081 34,085,182
2017 18,039,715 33,090,921
2016 17,557,739 32,109,010
2015 17,085,587 31,159,379
2014 16,621,538 30,226,309
2013 16,161,816 29,312,952
2012 15,709,577 28,433,647
2011 15,265,022 27,582,897
2010 14,826,463 26,754,387
2009 14,395,788 25,927,724
2008 13,976,417 25,111,941
2007 13,576,343 24,318,082
2006 13,198,701 23,543,083
2005 12,840,031 22,790,085
2004 12,500,737 22,095,167
2003 12,181,574 21,456,379
2002 11,880,440 20,835,086
2001 11,593,058 20,226,147
2000 11,315,942 19,624,141
1999 11,047,804 19,029,420
1998 10,792,876 18,446,013
1997 10,562,035 17,873,936
1996 10,352,228 17,313,177
1995 10,150,117 16,740,058
1994 10,164,894 16,149,147
1993 10,284,024 15,563,914
1992 10,135,079 14,989,494
1991 9,844,227 14,430,201
1990 9,545,852 13,887,862
1989 9,176,220 13,364,174
1988 8,753,262 12,859,708
1987 8,293,174 12,369,912
1986 7,906,480 11,901,040
1985 7,620,508 11,453,825
1984 7,332,810 11,025,597
1983 7,051,709 10,621,499
1982 6,778,879 10,241,006
1981 6,516,454 9,882,362
1980 6,265,529 9,543,358
1979 6,028,749 9,224,194
1978 5,810,132 8,926,586
1977 5,614,983 8,648,222
1976 5,443,384 8,384,113
1975 5,287,367 8,133,598
1974 5,141,337 7,896,783
1973 5,003,938 7,672,796
1972 4,874,475 7,460,068
1971 4,751,434 7,257,462
1970 4,633,944 7,065,279
1969 4,521,184 6,875,859
1968 4,411,054 6,690,524
1967 4,303,012 6,516,444
1966 4,197,926 6,351,494
1965 4,096,157 6,195,593
1964 3,997,305 6,048,006
1963 3,900,506 5,911,135
1962 3,806,307 5,782,221
1961 3,715,534 5,655,232
1960 3,628,134 5,532,301

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Malawi's population will grow by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people with a rank change from 61st to 55th. The population of Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Yemen
2100 0.43% 0.28%
2099 0.43% 0.31%
2098 0.42% 0.33%
2097 0.45% 0.35%
2096 0.43% 0.37%
2095 0.46% 0.39%
2094 0.47% 0.42%
2093 0.51% 0.45%
2092 0.52% 0.47%
2091 0.55% 0.49%
2090 0.57% 0.51%
2089 0.61% 0.54%
2088 0.61% 0.56%
2087 0.62% 0.58%
2086 0.65% 0.61%
2085 0.64% 0.63%
2084 0.72% 0.65%
2083 0.74% 0.67%
2082 0.76% 0.7%
2081 0.79% 0.71%
2080 0.8% 0.74%
2079 0.81% 0.76%
2078 0.88% 0.78%
2077 0.9% 0.81%
2076 0.9% 0.83%
2075 0.9% 0.86%
2074 0.91% 0.88%
2073 0.92% 0.91%
2072 0.98% 0.94%
2071 1% 0.97%
2070 1.03% 1%
2069 1.07% 1.02%
2068 1.09% 1.05%
2067 1.12% 1.08%
2066 1.13% 1.11%
2065 1.15% 1.14%
2064 1.16% 1.18%
2063 1.21% 1.22%
2062 1.28% 1.25%
2061 1.31% 1.29%
2060 1.38% 1.33%
2059 1.35% 1.37%
2058 1.4% 1.4%
2057 1.4% 1.44%
2056 1.48% 1.47%
2055 1.48% 1.51%
2054 1.57% 1.54%
2053 1.58% 1.59%
2052 1.61% 1.63%
2051 1.62% 1.67%
2050 1.65% 1.7%
2049 1.64% 1.74%
2048 1.72% 1.77%
2047 1.76% 1.81%
2046 1.78% 1.84%
2045 1.86% 1.87%
2044 1.85% 1.9%
2043 1.87% 1.93%
2042 1.93% 1.96%
2041 1.97% 1.98%
2040 2.01% 2.01%
2039 2.04% 2.04%
2038 2.16% 2.08%
2037 2.18% 2.12%
2036 2.22% 2.18%
2035 2.26% 2.22%
2034 2.31% 2.28%
2033 2.33% 2.33%
2032 2.36% 2.39%
2031 2.44% 2.48%
2030 2.5% 2.56%
2029 2.5% 2.62%
2028 2.54% 2.71%
2027 2.56% 2.8%
2026 2.57% 2.89%
2025 2.61% 2.98%
2024 2.61% 3.03%
2023 2.6% 3.06%
2022 2.6% 2.92%
2021 2.63% 2.78%
2020 2.67% 2.91%
2019 2.69% 3.01%
2018 2.71% 3%
2017 2.75% 3.06%
2016 2.76% 3.05%
2015 2.79% 3.09%
2014 2.84% 3.12%
2013 2.88% 3.09%
2012 2.91% 3.08%
2011 2.96% 3.1%
2010 2.99% 3.19%
2009 3% 3.25%
2008 2.95% 3.26%
2007 2.86% 3.29%
2006 2.79% 3.3%
2005 2.71% 3.15%
2004 2.62% 2.98%
2003 2.53% 2.98%
2002 2.48% 3.01%
2001 2.45% 3.07%
2000 2.43% 3.13%
1999 2.36% 3.16%
1998 2.19% 3.2%
1997 2.03% 3.24%
1996 1.99% 3.42%
1995 -0.15% 3.66%
1994 -1.16% 3.76%
1993 1.47% 3.83%
1992 2.95% 3.88%
1991 3.13% 3.91%
1990 4.03% 3.92%
1989 4.83% 3.92%
1988 5.55% 3.96%
1987 4.89% 3.94%
1986 3.75% 3.9%
1985 3.92% 3.88%
1984 3.99% 3.8%
1983 4.02% 3.72%
1982 4.03% 3.63%
1981 4% 3.55%
1980 3.93% 3.46%
1979 3.76% 3.33%
1978 3.48% 3.22%
1977 3.15% 3.15%
1976 2.95% 3.08%
1975 2.84% 3%
1974 2.75% 2.92%
1973 2.66% 2.85%
1972 2.59% 2.79%
1971 2.54% 2.72%
1970 2.49% 2.75%
1969 2.5% 2.77%
1968 2.51% 2.67%
1967 2.5% 2.6%
1966 2.48% 2.52%
1965 2.47% 2.44%
1964 2.48% 2.32%
1963 2.47% 2.23%
1962 2.44% 2.25%
1961 2.41% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Malawi grew by 2.61%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Malawi Yemen
Current population
22949294
43325643
Population rank 61/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.52%
One net population change
57.3 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
47.6 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
4.64 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,509 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +550,804 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +2.61% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 26/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 -16,291
Net migration rank 118/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -16,291
2024 - -1,507 - -10,482
2023 549,096 -5,811 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 533,450 -5,231 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 517,400 -2,666 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 514,659 -2,655 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 506,104 -1,837 1,056,432 2,129
2018 494,348 -3,267 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 484,655 982 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 474,779 3,505 975,697 -6,492
2015 472,484 -6,471 939,922 -9,883
2014 472,418 -10,317 920,330 15,764
2013 470,293 -12,934 884,929 5,697
2012 460,684 -13,561 845,645 22,349
2011 454,149 -12,170 806,359 27,184
2010 444,468 -9,327 803,246 20,269
2009 434,811 -8,590 798,911 30,919
2008 421,781 -9,264 779,123 22,621
2007 410,290 -22,680 764,780 21,210
2006 397,123 -29,450 750,082 13,940
2005 381,130 -31,462 726,708 15,283
2004 361,133 -32,221 710,493 -62,641
2003 341,133 -31,729 694,457 -64,737
2002 322,863 -30,013 672,494 -59,648
2001 310,833 -28,933 658,704 -53,698
2000 300,439 -28,098 646,694 -47,713
1999 295,629 -31,686 633,166 -42,731
1998 285,407 -39,491 615,488 -39,096
1997 277,433 -61,646 604,443 -36,694
1996 270,048 -66,212 588,786 -35,043
1995 266,745 -66,366 607,966 -15,485
1994 275,439 -505,365 602,363 -13,040
1993 276,538 -284,867 595,459 -14,332
1992 269,066 37,142 582,072 -14,372
1991 260,193 15,291 565,837 -14,964
1990 250,159 71,111 549,654 -15,847
1989 237,967 180,031 530,464 -16,876
1988 226,911 201,011 513,296 -17,952
1987 220,566 271,693 493,337 -9,097
1986 218,519 62,615 464,665 -11,151
1985 216,179 74,625 455,576 -14,660
1984 212,146 72,435 434,674 -19,143
1983 209,422 68,197 414,823 -22,152
1982 205,386 62,661 392,302 -23,981
1981 199,436 57,376 374,482 -25,499
1980 192,746 52,294 355,767 -26,740
1979 182,123 46,388 336,378 -27,090
1978 172,503 36,225 312,439 -26,524
1977 161,930 19,638 296,115 -25,305
1976 153,422 8,206 281,078 -23,669
1975 145,254 5,162 266,815 -23,192
1974 137,819 3,833 252,737 -22,726
1973 131,529 1,623 240,235 -22,282
1972 125,728 48 229,322 -21,826
1971 121,015 -710 219,095 -21,386
1970 116,822 -2,147 207,613 -20,966
1969 113,120 -2,266 196,305 -4,121
1968 110,329 -924 182,518 -4,031
1967 106,668 0 173,637 -3,959
1966 103,512 0 164,091 -3,874
1965 100,040 0 155,398 -3,797
1964 97,658 0 147,299 -3,712
1963 95,933 0 133,781 -3,640
1962 92,463 0 131,262 -3,572
1961 89,091 0 129,787 -3,503
1960 85,718 0 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/yemen | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Malawi is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people). In Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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