Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population peak status
Afghanistan
41.45 million
in 2023
Yemen
39.39 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
36th
Yemen rank
37th
Population peak status over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 41.45 million against 39.39 million in Yemen, a difference of 2.06 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.29 million | 4.99 million | 3.31 million | Afghanistan |
| 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 | 257,627 | 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 | 40.28 million | 37.72 million | 2.55 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population peak status, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 41.45 million against 39.39 million in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population peak status between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 2.06 million, with Afghanistan 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 peak status?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population peak status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.