Angola vs Yemen: Total population
Angola
38,459 thousands
in 2025
Yemen
41,179 thousands
in 2025
Angola rank
38th
Yemen rank
36th
Total population over time
- Angola
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 41,179 thousands against 38,459 thousands in Angola, a difference of 2,720 thousands.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 36th of 230 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,658 thousands | 7,947 thousands | 1,288 thousands | Yemen |
| 1980s | 9,462 thousands | 11,114 thousands | 1,652 thousands | Yemen |
| 1990s | 13,326 thousands | 16,157 thousands | 2,831 thousands | Yemen |
| 2000s | 18,743 thousands | 22,242 thousands | 3,498 thousands | Yemen |
| 2010s | 27,223 thousands | 30,322 thousands | 3,099 thousands | Yemen |
| 2020s | 35,657 thousands | 38,314 thousands | 2,656 thousands | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Angola or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 41,179 thousands against 38,459 thousands in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Angola and Yemen?
- 2,720 thousands, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Yemen rank globally for total population?
- Angola ranks 38th 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