Population aged 25-64 years in Yemen
Yemen: Population aged 25-64 years was 15,289 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 25-64 years in Yemen, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 15,289 thousands for population aged 25-64 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Yemen peaked at 15,289 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,481 thousands, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 43rd 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 | 2,698 thousands | 2,481 thousands | 2,900 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,266 thousands | 2,950 thousands | 3,660 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,414 thousands | 3,773 thousands | 5,135 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,387 thousands | 5,321 thousands | 7,744 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,176 thousands | 8,138 thousands | 12,350 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,041 thousands | 12,865 thousands | 15,289 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 40 Uzbekistan 17,766 thousands compare
- 41 Peru 17,307 thousands compare
- 42 Uganda 16,674 thousands compare
- 44 North Korea 14,775 thousands compare
- 45 Afghanistan 14,596 thousands compare
- 46 Ghana 14,376 thousands compare
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 25-64 years in Yemen?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Yemen was 15,289 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 15,289 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,481 thousands in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Yemen ranks 43rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release