Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands)
Afghanistan
14,596 thousands
in 2025
Yemen
15,289 thousands
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
46th
Yemen rank
44th
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 15,289 thousands against 14,596 thousands in Afghanistan, a difference of 693 thousands.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Yemen ranks 44th of 233 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 | 4,245 thousands | 2,698 thousands | 1,548 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 3,719 thousands | 3,266 thousands | 452.98 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 4,691 thousands | 4,414 thousands | 277.03 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 6,802 thousands | 6,387 thousands | 414.71 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 9,799 thousands | 10,176 thousands | 376.73 thousands | Yemen |
| 2020s | 13,317 thousands | 14,041 thousands | 723.5 thousands | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 15,289 thousands against 14,596 thousands in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 693 thousands, with Yemen 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 25-64 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th and Yemen ranks 44th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 years (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