Iraq vs Yemen: Population
Iraq
45.07 million people
in 2023
Yemen
39.39 million people
in 2023
Iraq rank
35th
Yemen rank
37th
Population over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 45.07 million people against 39.39 million people in Yemen, a difference of 5.68 million people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.27 million people | 4.99 million people | 1.29 million people | Iraq |
| 1960s | 8.12 million people | 6.16 million people | 1.96 million people | Iraq |
| 1970s | 11.39 million people | 8.07 million people | 3.33 million people | Iraq |
| 1980s | 15.47 million people | 11.33 million people | 4.14 million people | Iraq |
| 1990s | 20.40 million people | 16.44 million people | 3.96 million people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 27.45 million people | 22.59 million people | 4.85 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 36.55 million people | 30.79 million people | 5.77 million people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 43.58 million people | 37.72 million people | 5.86 million people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Iraq or Yemen?
- Iraq, at 45.07 million people against 39.39 million people in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Iraq and Yemen?
- 5.68 million people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for population?
- Iraq ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.