Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population aged 14 years or younger
Afghanistan
18,480 thousands
in 2025
Yemen
16,913 thousands
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Yemen rank
24th
Population aged 14 years or younger over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 18,480 thousands against 16,913 thousands in Yemen, a difference of 1,567 thousands.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 24th of 226 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,587 thousands | 3,638 thousands | 1,949 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 5,453 thousands | 5,526 thousands | 73.89 thousands | Yemen |
| 1990s | 7,641 thousands | 8,198 thousands | 557.64 thousands | Yemen |
| 2000s | 11,670 thousands | 10,414 thousands | 1,256 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 15,198 thousands | 12,801 thousands | 2,396 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 17,751 thousands | 15,808 thousands | 1,943 thousands | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 18,480 thousands against 16,913 thousands in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 1,567 thousands, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 24th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release