Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Yemen
Yemen: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 16,913 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,913 thousands
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
24th
of 233 countries
All-time high
16,913 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
3,034 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
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 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,034 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 3,153 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 3,277 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 3,406 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3,540 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 3,680 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 3,829 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 3,985 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 4,150 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 4,323 thousands | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 4,511 thousands | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 4,709 thousands | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 4,917 thousands | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 5,134 thousands | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 5,364 thousands | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 5,605 thousands | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 5,856 thousands | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 6,117 thousands | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 6,386 thousands | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 6,664 thousands | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 6,947 thousands | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 7,236 thousands | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 7,528 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 7,822 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 8,113 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 8,391 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 8,655 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 8,879 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 9,100 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 9,312 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9,523 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 9,727 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 9,924 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10,116 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10,309 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10,502 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10,701 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 10,907 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 11,111 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11,317 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11,535 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11,754 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 11,995 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 12,262 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 12,556 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 12,871 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 13,205 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 13,564 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 13,942 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14,330 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 14,736 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 15,150 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 15,569 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 16,010 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 16,469 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 16,913 thousands | +2.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 16,913 thousands is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,000 thousands, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 16,913 thousands is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,933 thousands, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 21 Turkey 18,603 thousands compare
- 22 Afghanistan 18,480 thousands compare
- 23 Angola 17,012 thousands compare
- 25 Iraq 16,901 thousands compare
- 26 South Africa 16,612 thousands compare
- 27 Mozambique 15,573 thousands compare
More population data for Yemen
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 208.41 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.88 million people (2100)
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 233 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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February 2026 Data Release