Ukraine vs Yemen: Population (Our World)

Ukraine
37.73 million
in 2023
Yemen
39.39 million
in 2023
Ukraine rank
41st
Yemen rank
38th

Population (Our World) over time

  • Ukraine
  • Yemen
020.0M40.0M60.0M100015112023

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 39.39 million against 37.73 million in Ukraine, a difference of 1.66 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Yemen ahead.

Ukraine ranks 41st and Yemen ranks 38th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 36 and Yemen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ukraine Yemen Difference Ahead
1000s 916,000 2.25 million 1.33 million Yemen
1100s 1.37 million 2.00 million 626,000 Yemen
1200s 2.06 million 2.10 million 39,000 Yemen
1300s 2.06 million 2.20 million 139,000 Yemen
1400s 2.06 million 2.05 million 11,000 Ukraine
1500s 2.75 million 2.25 million 498,000 Ukraine
1600s 3.44 million 2.50 million 935,000 Ukraine
1700s 4.58 million 2.25 million 2.33 million Ukraine
1710s 5.11 million 2.26 million 2.86 million Ukraine
1720s 5.40 million 2.29 million 3.11 million Ukraine
1730s 5.70 million 2.32 million 3.38 million Ukraine
1740s 6.02 million 2.34 million 3.67 million Ukraine
1750s 6.35 million 2.37 million 3.98 million Ukraine
1760s 6.70 million 2.40 million 4.30 million Ukraine
1770s 7.07 million 2.43 million 4.64 million Ukraine
1780s 7.47 million 2.47 million 5.00 million Ukraine
1790s 7.88 million 2.50 million 5.39 million Ukraine
1800s 11.22 million 2.59 million 8.62 million Ukraine
1810s 11.22 million 2.59 million 8.62 million Ukraine
1820s 11.70 million 2.61 million 9.08 million Ukraine
1830s 12.81 million 2.66 million 10.15 million Ukraine
1840s 14.03 million 2.71 million 11.32 million Ukraine
1850s 15.39 million 2.76 million 12.63 million Ukraine
1860s 16.89 million 2.80 million 14.09 million Ukraine
1870s 18.53 million 2.84 million 15.69 million Ukraine
1880s 20.34 million 2.89 million 17.45 million Ukraine
1890s 22.32 million 2.93 million 19.39 million Ukraine
1900s 24.49 million 3.08 million 21.42 million Ukraine
1910s 26.88 million 3.36 million 23.52 million Ukraine
1920s 29.46 million 3.69 million 25.77 million Ukraine
1930s 32.28 million 4.05 million 28.23 million Ukraine
1940s 35.37 million 4.45 million 30.92 million Ukraine
1950s 39.67 million 4.99 million 34.68 million Ukraine
1960s 45.06 million 6.16 million 38.90 million Ukraine
1970s 48.62 million 8.07 million 40.55 million Ukraine
1980s 50.97 million 11.33 million 39.64 million Ukraine
1990s 51.50 million 16.44 million 35.06 million Ukraine
2000s 47.90 million 22.59 million 25.31 million Ukraine
2010s 45.81 million 30.79 million 15.02 million Ukraine
2020s 41.94 million 37.72 million 4.22 million Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Ukraine or Yemen?
Yemen, at 39.39 million against 37.73 million in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Ukraine and Yemen?
1.66 million, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Yemen?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Ukraine and Yemen rank globally for population?
Ukraine ranks 41st 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.

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Indicator
Population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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