Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was 3.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Yemen, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Yemen stood at 3.57 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 5.09 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.42 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Yemen 17th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 14 Mozambique 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Senegal 3.79 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Tanzania 3.65 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Mali 3.56 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Guinea 3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Madagascar 3.44 % change on previous year 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)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Yemen was 3.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Yemen rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 17th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.