Population aged 15-24 years in Yemen
Yemen: Population aged 15-24 years was 7,933 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 15-24 years in Yemen, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 7,933 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Yemen peaked at 7,933 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,226 thousands, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 31st of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,357 thousands | 1,226 thousands | 1,565 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,992 thousands | 1,629 thousands | 2,407 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,096 thousands | 2,513 thousands | 3,771 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,827 thousands | 3,949 thousands | 5,750 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,528 thousands | 5,944 thousands | 7,010 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,498 thousands | 7,127 thousands | 7,933 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 15-24 years in Yemen?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Yemen was 7,933 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7,933 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,226 thousands in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Yemen ranks 31st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release