Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population by income level
Afghanistan
43.84 million
in 2025
Yemen
41.77 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
36th
Yemen rank
37th
Population by income level over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 43.84 million against 41.77 million in Yemen, a difference of 2.07 million.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.97 million | 6.16 million | 3.81 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 12.58 million | 8.07 million | 4.51 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 11.58 million | 11.33 million | 257,628 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 16.11 million | 16.44 million | 333,660 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 23.78 million | 22.59 million | 1.18 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 33.14 million | 30.79 million | 2.36 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 41.27 million | 38.87 million | 2.39 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 43.84 million against 41.77 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 2.07 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for population by income level?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 37th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.