Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population unwpp

Afghanistan
41.45 million
in 2023
Yemen
39.39 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
36th
Yemen rank
37th

Population unwpp over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
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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 unwpp, Afghanistan or Yemen?
Afghanistan, at 41.45 million against 39.39 million in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in population unwpp 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 unwpp?
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed