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

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The latest officially reported population of Malaysia was 35,977,838 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malaysia's population is 36,600,906 people compared to 43,598,646 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 0.97% 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 +1.45% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malaysia has increased from 26.4M people to 36.6M (38.5% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Malaysia vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Malaysia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Yemen
2100 44,342,183 111,481,288
2099 44,456,013 111,166,365
2098 44,568,480 110,823,878
2097 44,684,459 110,463,393
2096 44,803,334 110,075,677
2095 44,920,823 109,669,492
2094 45,035,868 109,238,445
2093 45,153,485 108,785,158
2092 45,267,003 108,301,955
2091 45,378,303 107,796,487
2090 45,489,767 107,270,820
2089 45,598,290 106,721,736
2088 45,706,098 106,150,572
2087 45,811,274 105,558,607
2086 45,914,874 104,947,326
2085 46,008,880 104,309,237
2084 46,099,604 103,657,284
2083 46,190,377 102,986,631
2082 46,272,999 102,302,622
2081 46,347,751 101,596,159
2080 46,423,514 100,875,201
2079 46,484,118 100,134,051
2078 46,537,169 99,378,110
2077 46,582,178 98,609,975
2076 46,607,029 97,818,664
2075 46,631,092 97,013,320
2074 46,646,324 96,187,203
2073 46,658,819 95,346,716
2072 46,658,396 94,485,874
2071 46,648,409 93,603,848
2070 46,633,600 92,709,049
2069 46,611,221 91,795,290
2068 46,588,049 90,865,447
2067 46,557,261 89,921,194
2066 46,518,384 88,958,695
2065 46,469,909 87,982,501
2064 46,405,405 86,994,159
2063 46,338,727 85,982,061
2062 46,260,178 84,947,120
2061 46,166,190 83,896,256
2060 46,064,001 82,829,722
2059 45,946,872 81,744,993
2058 45,825,593 80,641,636
2057 45,695,432 79,527,942
2056 45,554,612 78,400,761
2055 45,407,246 77,261,521
2054 45,241,331 76,109,237
2053 45,057,472 74,951,358
2052 44,862,361 73,780,088
2051 44,657,253 72,598,574
2050 44,434,221 71,404,664
2049 44,206,196 70,211,386
2048 43,963,591 69,012,729
2047 43,701,058 67,813,135
2046 43,427,087 66,608,054
2045 43,146,785 65,404,355
2044 42,855,667 64,201,447
2043 42,546,972 63,002,861
2042 42,229,093 61,810,280
2041 41,911,573 60,624,401
2040 41,587,509 59,448,342
2039 41,260,315 58,277,392
2038 40,918,517 57,109,914
2037 40,574,312 55,948,438
2036 40,223,758 54,784,372
2035 39,866,097 53,617,795
2034 39,505,672 52,452,522
2033 39,141,994 51,284,323
2032 38,762,420 50,117,732
2031 38,376,399 48,947,870
2030 37,985,824 47,764,521
2029 37,597,060 46,573,906
2028 37,198,261 45,382,831
2027 36,797,098 44,183,742
2026 36,393,693 42,980,680
2025 35,977,838 41,773,878
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% 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 21.4% to 44,434,221 people with a rank change from 45th to 49th. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 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 111M 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 1.18% 2.93%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Malaysia grew by 1.18%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Malaysia Yemen
Current population
36600906
43598646
Population rank 45/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.44% 0.52%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
1.2 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
2.8 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +420,165 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 89/197 15/197
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 252,068 174,770 1,202,276 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 60.6% of the population change in Malaysia is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people). In Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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