Western Sahara vs Yemen: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Western Sahara
2.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Yemen
2.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Sahara rank
71st
Yemen rank
69th
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.35 % change on previous year against 2.31 % change on previous year in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Western Sahara ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 69th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Western Sahara averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Sahara | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.87 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 9.1 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 1990s | 7.56 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 3.85 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 0.4529 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.5472 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 0.518 % change on previous year | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Western Sahara or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.35 % change on previous year against 2.31 % change on previous year in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Western Sahara and Yemen?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Sahara and Yemen?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Western Sahara and Yemen rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Western Sahara ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 69th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.