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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,557,673 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,512,221 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.19 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Malaysia is ranked the 45th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.44% for Malaysia vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Malaysia has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.5M (38.2% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Malaysia vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Yemen
2100 44,353,615 111,531,602
2099 44,467,475 111,216,538
2098 44,579,971 110,873,896
2097 44,695,979 110,513,248
2096 44,814,885 110,125,357
2095 44,932,404 109,718,989
2094 45,047,479 109,287,747
2093 45,165,126 108,834,256
2092 45,278,674 108,350,834
2091 45,390,002 107,845,139
2090 45,501,495 107,319,234
2089 45,610,046 106,769,903
2088 45,717,882 106,198,480
2087 45,823,085 105,606,248
2086 45,926,712 104,994,691
2085 46,020,742 104,356,315
2084 46,111,490 103,704,067
2083 46,202,286 103,033,111
2082 46,284,929 102,348,794
2081 46,359,700 101,642,012
2080 46,435,482 100,920,728
2079 46,496,102 100,179,245
2078 46,549,167 99,422,962
2077 46,594,188 98,654,481
2076 46,619,045 97,862,812
2075 46,643,115 97,057,105
2074 46,658,350 96,230,615
2073 46,670,848 95,389,748
2072 46,670,426 94,528,518
2071 46,660,436 93,646,094
2070 46,645,623 92,750,891
2069 46,623,238 91,836,719
2068 46,600,060 90,906,457
2067 46,569,264 89,961,778
2066 46,530,377 88,998,844
2065 46,481,890 88,022,210
2064 46,417,369 87,033,422
2063 46,350,674 86,020,867
2062 46,272,105 84,985,459
2061 46,178,092 83,934,120
2060 46,075,877 82,867,105
2059 45,958,718 81,781,887
2058 45,837,407 80,678,032
2057 45,707,213 79,563,835
2056 45,566,357 78,436,146
2055 45,418,953 77,296,391
2054 45,252,995 76,143,587
2053 45,069,089 74,985,186
2052 44,873,927 73,813,387
2051 44,668,767 72,631,340
2050 44,445,677 71,436,891
2049 44,217,593 70,243,074
2048 43,974,925 69,043,876
2047 43,712,325 67,843,741
2046 43,438,283 66,638,116
2045 43,157,909 65,433,874
2044 42,866,716 64,230,423
2043 42,557,941 63,031,296
2042 42,239,980 61,838,177
2041 41,922,379 60,651,763
2040 41,598,231 59,475,172
2039 41,270,953 58,303,694
2038 40,929,067 57,135,690
2037 40,584,773 55,973,689
2036 40,234,128 54,809,098
2035 39,876,375 53,641,994
2034 39,515,857 52,476,195
2033 39,152,086 51,307,469
2032 38,772,414 50,140,351
2031 38,386,293 48,969,961
2030 37,995,617 47,786,079
2029 37,606,753 46,594,926
2028 37,207,852 45,403,313
2027 36,806,585 44,203,683
2026 36,403,076 43,000,078
2025 35,987,113 41,792,731
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: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malaysia increased by 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malaysia gained 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Malaysia was ranked 44th most populous country in 2006 and is 45th 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) Malaysia's population will grow by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people with a rank change from 45th to 49th. The population of Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malaysia Yemen
2100 -0.26% 0.28%
2099 -0.25% 0.31%
2098 -0.26% 0.33%
2097 -0.27% 0.35%
2096 -0.26% 0.37%
2095 -0.26% 0.39%
2094 -0.26% 0.42%
2093 -0.25% 0.45%
2092 -0.25% 0.47%
2091 -0.25% 0.49%
2090 -0.24% 0.51%
2089 -0.24% 0.54%
2088 -0.23% 0.56%
2087 -0.23% 0.58%
2086 -0.2% 0.61%
2085 -0.2% 0.63%
2084 -0.2% 0.65%
2083 -0.18% 0.67%
2082 -0.16% 0.7%
2081 -0.16% 0.71%
2080 -0.13% 0.74%
2079 -0.11% 0.76%
2078 -0.1% 0.78%
2077 -0.05% 0.81%
2076 -0.05% 0.83%
2075 -0.03% 0.86%
2074 -0.03% 0.88%
2073 0.001% 0.91%
2072 0.02% 0.94%
2071 0.03% 0.97%
2070 0.05% 1%
2069 0.05% 1.02%
2068 0.07% 1.05%
2067 0.08% 1.08%
2066 0.1% 1.11%
2065 0.14% 1.14%
2064 0.14% 1.18%
2063 0.17% 1.22%
2062 0.2% 1.25%
2061 0.22% 1.29%
2060 0.25% 1.33%
2059 0.26% 1.37%
2058 0.28% 1.4%
2057 0.31% 1.44%
2056 0.32% 1.47%
2055 0.37% 1.51%
2054 0.41% 1.54%
2053 0.43% 1.59%
2052 0.46% 1.63%
2051 0.5% 1.67%
2050 0.52% 1.7%
2049 0.55% 1.74%
2048 0.6% 1.77%
2047 0.63% 1.81%
2046 0.65% 1.84%
2045 0.68% 1.87%
2044 0.73% 1.9%
2043 0.75% 1.93%
2042 0.76% 1.96%
2041 0.78% 1.98%
2040 0.79% 2.01%
2039 0.84% 2.04%
2038 0.85% 2.08%
2037 0.87% 2.12%
2036 0.9% 2.18%
2035 0.91% 2.22%
2034 0.93% 2.28%
2033 0.98% 2.33%
2032 1.01% 2.39%
2031 1.03% 2.48%
2030 1.03% 2.56%
2029 1.07% 2.62%
2028 1.09% 2.71%
2027 1.11% 2.8%
2026 1.16% 2.89%
2025 1.21% 2.98%
2024 1.23% 3.03%
2023 1.24% 3.06%
2022 1.2% 2.92%
2021 1.16% 2.78%
2020 1.34% 2.91%
2019 1.61% 3.01%
2018 1.72% 3%
2017 1.78% 3.06%
2016 1.78% 3.05%
2015 1.75% 3.09%
2014 1.73% 3.12%
2013 1.72% 3.09%
2012 1.72% 3.08%
2011 1.77% 3.1%
2010 1.89% 3.19%
2009 2.01% 3.25%
2008 2.12% 3.26%
2007 2.2% 3.29%
2006 2.25% 3.3%
2005 2.29% 3.15%
2004 2.34% 2.98%
2003 2.39% 2.98%
2002 2.45% 3.01%
2001 2.43% 3.07%
2000 2.37% 3.13%
1999 2.41% 3.16%
1998 2.49% 3.2%
1997 2.52% 3.24%
1996 2.56% 3.42%
1995 2.57% 3.66%
1994 2.58% 3.76%
1993 2.59% 3.83%
1992 2.68% 3.88%
1991 2.86% 3.91%
1990 2.99% 3.92%
1989 3.09% 3.92%
1988 3.19% 3.96%
1987 3.28% 3.94%
1986 3.33% 3.9%
1985 3.34% 3.88%
1984 3.31% 3.8%
1983 3.28% 3.72%
1982 3.24% 3.63%
1981 3.2% 3.55%
1980 2.82% 3.46%
1979 2.43% 3.33%
1978 2.43% 3.22%
1977 2.43% 3.15%
1976 2.42% 3.08%
1975 2.42% 3%
1974 2.43% 2.92%
1973 2.42% 2.85%
1972 2.43% 2.79%
1971 2.4% 2.72%
1970 2.32% 2.75%
1969 2.29% 2.77%
1968 2.29% 2.67%
1967 2.4% 2.6%
1966 2.52% 2.52%
1965 2.58% 2.44%
1964 2.63% 2.32%
1963 2.65% 2.23%
1962 2.64% 2.25%
1961 2.62% 2.22%

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

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In 2024, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.23%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Yemen
Current population
36512221
43325643
Population rank 45/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.52%
One net population change
1.22 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
1.21 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.9 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,182 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +431,375 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +1.23% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 13/197
One migration net change every
3.16 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +166,615 -16,291
Net migration rank 7/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 3,806,514 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 18/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 62/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malaysia
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malaysia Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 166,615 - -16,291
2024 - 174,770 - -10,482
2023 254,806 181,071 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 237,560 188,154 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 212,002 188,506 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 283,282 101,907 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 309,426 203,284 1,056,432 2,129
2018 324,568 221,965 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 336,434 227,677 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 345,681 222,141 975,697 -6,492
2015 358,302 187,663 939,922 -9,883
2014 367,587 159,791 920,330 15,764
2013 366,738 149,637 884,929 5,697
2012 371,497 134,975 845,645 22,349
2011 372,836 122,269 806,359 27,184
2010 360,260 157,164 803,246 20,269
2009 366,157 178,410 798,911 30,919
2008 362,380 202,481 779,123 22,621
2007 348,711 229,784 764,780 21,210
2006 349,509 232,971 750,082 13,940
2005 355,324 225,864 726,708 15,283
2004 365,138 212,278 710,493 -62,641
2003 377,425 199,510 694,457 -64,737
2002 381,084 196,227 672,494 -59,648
2001 400,939 173,613 658,704 -53,698
2000 417,371 125,499 646,694 -47,713
1999 432,355 89,335 633,166 -42,731
1998 436,316 99,639 615,488 -39,096
1997 447,768 79,266 604,443 -36,694
1996 450,174 73,040 588,786 -35,043
1995 443,349 72,393 607,966 -15,485
1994 437,873 66,685 602,363 -13,040
1993 429,910 61,079 595,459 -14,332
1992 418,900 66,286 582,072 -14,372
1991 401,938 97,111 565,837 -14,964
1990 384,518 135,020 549,654 -15,847
1989 373,277 143,544 530,464 -16,876
1988 386,507 133,478 513,296 -17,952
1987 381,999 137,759 493,337 -9,097
1986 385,799 127,081 464,665 -11,151
1985 383,243 120,215 455,576 -14,660
1984 376,797 106,248 434,674 -19,143
1983 365,290 97,862 414,823 -22,152
1982 353,138 89,942 392,302 -23,981
1981 339,991 84,142 374,482 -25,499
1980 326,947 80,617 355,767 -26,740
1979 317,439 -13,980 336,378 -27,090
1978 311,027 -15,059 312,439 -26,524
1977 305,515 -16,601 296,115 -25,305
1976 300,615 -18,316 281,078 -23,669
1975 294,541 -20,480 266,815 -23,192
1974 289,880 -21,919 252,737 -22,726
1973 284,611 -21,995 240,235 -22,282
1972 276,263 -21,305 229,322 -21,826
1971 272,323 -20,535 219,095 -21,386
1970 269,341 -31,839 207,613 -20,966
1969 264,327 -39,420 196,305 -4,121
1968 260,705 -40,996 182,518 -4,031
1967 258,764 -42,108 173,637 -3,959
1966 262,162 -33,993 164,091 -3,874
1965 264,836 -36,456 155,398 -3,797
1964 266,406 -38,785 147,299 -3,712
1963 265,815 -40,952 133,781 -3,640
1962 262,140 -43,033 131,262 -3,572
1961 257,270 -44,916 129,787 -3,503
1960 251,090 -46,948 122,994 -3,431

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

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Over the last 10 years, 61.7% of the population change in Malaysia is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 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, 3,806,514 residents or 10.7% of the population were not native-born in Malaysia, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K
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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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