Malaysia vs Yemen: Population ages 15-64, total
Malaysia
25.42 million
in 2025
Yemen
23.57 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
40th
Yemen rank
43rd
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Malaysia
- Yemen
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 25.42 million against 23.57 million in Yemen, a difference of 1.85 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 43rd of 217 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 million | 3.39 million | 1.20 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 6.25 million | 4.10 million | 2.15 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 8.79 million | 5.34 million | 3.44 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 12.16 million | 7.66 million | 4.50 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 16.41 million | 11.46 million | 4.95 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 21.17 million | 17.00 million | 4.17 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 24.47 million | 21.87 million | 2.60 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Malaysia or Yemen?
- Malaysia, at 25.42 million against 23.57 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Malaysia and Yemen?
- 1.85 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Yemen rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 43rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.