Canada vs Yemen: Total population
Canada
39,946 thousands
in 2025
Yemen
41,179 thousands
in 2025
Canada rank
37th
Yemen rank
36th
Total population over time
- Canada
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 41,179 thousands against 39,946 thousands in Canada, a difference of 1,233 thousands.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 36th of 230 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,786 thousands | 7,947 thousands | 14,839 thousands | Canada |
| 1980s | 25,697 thousands | 11,114 thousands | 14,583 thousands | Canada |
| 1990s | 29,107 thousands | 16,157 thousands | 12,950 thousands | Canada |
| 2000s | 32,154 thousands | 22,242 thousands | 9,912 thousands | Canada |
| 2010s | 35,680 thousands | 30,322 thousands | 5,359 thousands | Canada |
| 2020s | 38,912 thousands | 38,314 thousands | 598.23 thousands | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Canada or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 41,179 thousands against 39,946 thousands in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Canada and Yemen?
- 1,233 thousands, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Yemen rank globally for total population?
- Canada ranks 37th 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