Population aged 14 years or younger in Yemen
Yemen: Population aged 14 years or younger was 16,913 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Yemen, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Yemen stood at 16,913 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Yemen peaked at 16,913 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,034 thousands, in 1970.
That places Yemen 24th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,638 thousands | 3,034 thousands | 4,323 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,526 thousands | 4,511 thousands | 6,664 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,198 thousands | 6,947 thousands | 9,312 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,414 thousands | 9,523 thousands | 11,317 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,801 thousands | 11,535 thousands | 14,330 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,808 thousands | 14,736 thousands | 16,913 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Yemen
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.258 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 46,827 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.5 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.5 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Yemen?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Yemen was 16,913 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 16,913 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,034 thousands in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Yemen ranks 24th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release