Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 3.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Yemen, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Yemen is 3.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 3.76 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.44 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 112th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 3 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 2024 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2025 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Yemen was 3.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 112th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.