Population by age group in Yemen
Yemen: Population by age group was 6.29 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.29 million people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.29 million people
in 2023
All-time low
754,995 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Yemen stood at 6.29 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Yemen peaked at 6.29 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 754,995 people, in 1952.
That places Yemen 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by age group in Yemen, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 768,076 people | — |
| 1951 | 759,499 people | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 754,995 people | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 757,101 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 767,690 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 787,496 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 813,183 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 840,075 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 868,521 people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 898,690 people | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 930,302 people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 963,300 people | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 997,231 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.03 million people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.07 million people | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.11 million people | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million people | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1.19 million people | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1.24 million people | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 1.29 million people | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.33 million people | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.38 million people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.43 million people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.49 million people | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.54 million people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.60 million people | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.66 million people | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.72 million people | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.79 million people | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.87 million people | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.95 million people | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 2.04 million people | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.14 million people | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.24 million people | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.34 million people | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.43 million people | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.53 million people | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.64 million people | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.74 million people | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.83 million people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.93 million people | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.03 million people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.12 million people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.21 million people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.30 million people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.37 million people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.41 million people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.44 million people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.47 million people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.49 million people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.53 million people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.59 million people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.66 million people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.73 million people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.81 million people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.89 million people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.98 million people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.08 million people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.18 million people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.27 million people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.36 million people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.43 million people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.51 million people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.62 million people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.74 million people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.89 million people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.07 million people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.26 million people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.45 million people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.63 million people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.80 million people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.97 million people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.13 million people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.29 million people | +2.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6.29 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million people, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 6.29 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969 people, 7.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 801,533 people | 754,995 people | 898,690 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.10 million people | 930,302 people | 1.29 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.58 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.87 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 million people | 1.95 million people | 2.83 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 million people | 2.93 million people | 3.49 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 million people | 3.53 million people | 4.27 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.90 million people | 4.36 million people | 5.63 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 million people | 5.80 million people | 6.29 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.88 million people (2100)
- Population density 208.41 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Yemen?
- Population by age group in Yemen was 6.29 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 754,995 people in 1952.
- How does Yemen rank for population by age group?
- Yemen ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.