Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population (Our World)
Afghanistan
41.45 million
in 2023
Yemen
39.39 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
37th
Yemen rank
38th
Population (Our World) 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 5 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 38th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 34 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 0 | — |
| 1100s | 2.38 million | 2.00 million | 375,000 | Afghanistan |
| 1200s | 2.50 million | 2.10 million | 400,000 | Afghanistan |
| 1300s | 1.75 million | 2.20 million | 450,000 | Yemen |
| 1400s | 1.88 million | 2.05 million | 175,000 | Yemen |
| 1500s | 2.00 million | 2.25 million | 250,000 | Yemen |
| 1600s | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 0 | — |
| 1700s | 2.50 million | 2.25 million | 250,000 | Afghanistan |
| 1710s | 2.56 million | 2.26 million | 303,690 | Afghanistan |
| 1720s | 2.62 million | 2.29 million | 333,330 | Afghanistan |
| 1730s | 2.68 million | 2.32 million | 363,930 | Afghanistan |
| 1740s | 2.74 million | 2.34 million | 395,520 | Afghanistan |
| 1750s | 2.80 million | 2.37 million | 428,120 | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 2.87 million | 2.40 million | 461,760 | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 2.93 million | 2.43 million | 496,460 | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 3.00 million | 2.47 million | 532,260 | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 3.07 million | 2.50 million | 569,190 | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 3.28 million | 2.59 million | 687,000 | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 3.28 million | 2.59 million | 687,200 | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 3.35 million | 2.61 million | 733,318 | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 3.50 million | 2.66 million | 837,297 | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 3.66 million | 2.71 million | 948,254 | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 3.83 million | 2.76 million | 1.07 million | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 4.00 million | 2.80 million | 1.20 million | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 4.18 million | 2.84 million | 1.34 million | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 4.37 million | 2.89 million | 1.49 million | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 4.57 million | 2.93 million | 1.64 million | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 4.96 million | 3.08 million | 1.89 million | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 7.54 million | 3.36 million | 4.18 million | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 8.65 million | 3.69 million | 4.96 million | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 6.44 million | 4.05 million | 2.39 million | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 6.88 million | 4.45 million | 2.43 million | Afghanistan |
| 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, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 41.45 million against 39.39 million in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 2.06 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for population?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 38th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.