Population aged 65 years or older in Yemen
Yemen: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,043 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Yemen, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Yemen stood at 1,043 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Yemen peaked at 1,043 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 230.7 thousands, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 76th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 254.24 thousands | 230.7 thousands | 281.7 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 329.56 thousands | 289.08 thousands | 375.75 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 449.2 thousands | 387.87 thousands | 515.49 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 613.54 thousands | 531.67 thousands | 702.97 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 816.64 thousands | 724.98 thousands | 893.01 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 967.09 thousands | 913.2 thousands | 1,043 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 73 Angola 1,105 thousands compare
- 74 Norway 1,060 thousands compare
- 75 Afghanistan 1,044 thousands compare
- 77 Slovakia 1,032 thousands compare
- 78 Saudi Arabia 1,028 thousands compare
- 79 Mozambique 964.53 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 65 years or older in Yemen?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Yemen was 1,043 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,043 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.7 thousands in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Yemen ranks 76th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release