Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Yemen, Republic of: Population by income level

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
43.84 million
in 2025
Yemen, Republic of
41.77 million
in 2025
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank
36th
Yemen, Republic of rank
37th

Population by income level over time

  • Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
  • Yemen, Republic of
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How they compare

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of currently reports 43.84 million against 41.77 million in Yemen, Republic of, a difference of 2.07 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 36th and Yemen, Republic of ranks 37th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 6 and Yemen, Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Yemen, Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 9.97 million 6.16 million 3.81 million Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1970s 12.58 million 8.07 million 4.51 million Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1980s 11.58 million 11.33 million 257,628 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1990s 16.11 million 16.44 million 333,660 Yemen, Republic of
2000s 23.78 million 22.59 million 1.18 million Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2010s 33.14 million 30.79 million 2.36 million Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2020s 41.27 million 38.87 million 2.39 million Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of or Yemen, Republic of?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, at 43.84 million against 41.77 million in Yemen, Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Yemen, Republic of?
2.07 million, with Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Yemen, Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Yemen, Republic of rank globally for population by income level?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 36th and Yemen, Republic of 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.

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Indicator
Population by income level
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed