Canada vs Yemen: Population
Canada
39.30 million people
in 2023
Yemen
39.39 million people
in 2023
Canada rank
38th
Yemen rank
37th
Population over time
- Canada
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 39.39 million people against 39.30 million people in Canada, a difference of 91,700 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.57 million people | 4.99 million people | 10.58 million people | Canada |
| 1960s | 19.50 million people | 6.16 million people | 13.34 million people | Canada |
| 1970s | 22.95 million people | 8.07 million people | 14.88 million people | Canada |
| 1980s | 25.86 million people | 11.33 million people | 14.53 million people | Canada |
| 1990s | 29.26 million people | 16.44 million people | 12.82 million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 32.32 million people | 22.59 million people | 9.72 million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 35.88 million people | 30.79 million people | 5.09 million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 38.69 million people | 37.72 million people | 964,400 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Canada or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 39.39 million people against 39.30 million people in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Canada and Yemen?
- 91,700 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Yemen rank globally for population?
- Canada ranks 38th 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.