Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population by age group
Afghanistan
985,584
in 2023
Yemen
987,729
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
79th
Yemen rank
78th
Population by age group over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 987,729 against 985,584 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2,145.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 79th and Yemen ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 236,695 | 193,900 | 42,794 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 274,039 | 214,920 | 59,120 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 327,249 | 257,164 | 70,085 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 273,642 | 334,498 | 60,856 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 363,377 | 456,385 | 93,008 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 540,386 | 623,197 | 82,812 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 779,012 | 826,015 | 47,003 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 952,116 | 950,143 | 1,974 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 987,729 against 985,584 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 2,145, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for population by age group?
- Afghanistan ranks 79th and Yemen ranks 78th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.