Afghanistan vs Yemen: Total population
Afghanistan
43,250 thousands
in 2025
Yemen
41,179 thousands
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
35th
Yemen rank
36th
Total population over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 43,250 thousands against 41,179 thousands in Yemen, a difference of 2,071 thousands.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 36th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,457 thousands | 7,947 thousands | 4,510 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 11,659 thousands | 11,114 thousands | 544.72 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 15,700 thousands | 16,157 thousands | 457.42 thousands | Yemen |
| 2000s | 23,395 thousands | 22,242 thousands | 1,153 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 32,616 thousands | 30,322 thousands | 2,294 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 40,765 thousands | 38,314 thousands | 2,451 thousands | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 43,250 thousands against 41,179 thousands in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 2,071 thousands, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for total population?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 36th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release