Population in Yemen
Yemen: Population was 110.04 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
110.04 million people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
110.04 million people
in 2100
All-time low
40.58 million people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Yemen, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 110.04 million people for population in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Yemen peaked at 110.04 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 40.58 million people, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Yemen, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.58 million people | — |
| 2025 | 41.77 million people | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 42.96 million people | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 44.15 million people | +2.8% |
| 2028 | 45.32 million people | +2.7% |
| 2029 | 46.50 million people | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 47.67 million people | +2.5% |
| 2031 | 48.83 million people | +2.4% |
| 2032 | 49.98 million people | +2.4% |
| 2033 | 51.13 million people | +2.3% |
| 2034 | 52.28 million people | +2.2% |
| 2035 | 53.43 million people | +2.2% |
| 2036 | 54.58 million people | +2.2% |
| 2037 | 55.72 million people | +2.1% |
| 2038 | 56.87 million people | +2.1% |
| 2039 | 58.02 million people | +2.0% |
| 2040 | 59.18 million people | +2.0% |
| 2041 | 60.35 million people | +2.0% |
| 2042 | 61.52 million people | +1.9% |
| 2043 | 62.70 million people | +1.9% |
| 2044 | 63.88 million people | +1.9% |
| 2045 | 65.07 million people | +1.9% |
| 2046 | 66.25 million people | +1.8% |
| 2047 | 67.44 million people | +1.8% |
| 2048 | 68.62 million people | +1.8% |
| 2049 | 69.80 million people | +1.7% |
| 2050 | 70.98 million people | +1.7% |
| 2051 | 72.15 million people | +1.6% |
| 2052 | 73.31 million people | +1.6% |
| 2053 | 74.45 million people | +1.6% |
| 2054 | 75.59 million people | +1.5% |
| 2055 | 76.72 million people | +1.5% |
| 2056 | 77.84 million people | +1.5% |
| 2057 | 78.94 million people | +1.4% |
| 2058 | 80.04 million people | +1.4% |
| 2059 | 81.12 million people | +1.3% |
| 2060 | 82.18 million people | +1.3% |
| 2061 | 83.22 million people | +1.3% |
| 2062 | 84.25 million people | +1.2% |
| 2063 | 85.26 million people | +1.2% |
| 2064 | 86.24 million people | +1.2% |
| 2065 | 87.21 million people | +1.1% |
| 2066 | 88.17 million people | +1.1% |
| 2067 | 89.11 million people | +1.1% |
| 2068 | 90.03 million people | +1.0% |
| 2069 | 90.94 million people | +1.0% |
| 2070 | 91.83 million people | +1.0% |
| 2071 | 92.71 million people | +1.0% |
| 2072 | 93.56 million people | +0.9% |
| 2073 | 94.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 2074 | 95.22 million people | +0.9% |
| 2075 | 96.03 million people | +0.8% |
| 2076 | 96.82 million people | +0.8% |
| 2077 | 97.58 million people | +0.8% |
| 2078 | 98.34 million people | +0.8% |
| 2079 | 99.07 million people | +0.8% |
| 2080 | 99.79 million people | +0.7% |
| 2081 | 100.50 million people | +0.7% |
| 2082 | 101.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 2083 | 101.85 million people | +0.7% |
| 2084 | 102.50 million people | +0.6% |
| 2085 | 103.14 million people | +0.6% |
| 2086 | 103.75 million people | +0.6% |
| 2087 | 104.35 million people | +0.6% |
| 2088 | 104.92 million people | +0.6% |
| 2089 | 105.47 million people | +0.5% |
| 2090 | 106.00 million people | +0.5% |
| 2091 | 106.51 million people | +0.5% |
| 2092 | 107.00 million people | +0.5% |
| 2093 | 107.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 2094 | 107.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 2095 | 108.31 million people | +0.4% |
| 2096 | 108.70 million people | +0.4% |
| 2097 | 109.07 million people | +0.3% |
| 2098 | 109.42 million people | +0.3% |
| 2099 | 109.74 million people | +0.3% |
| 2100 | 110.04 million people | +0.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 110.04 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.14 million people, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 110.04 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.32 million people, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 43.55 million people | 40.58 million people | 46.50 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 52.85 million people | 47.67 million people | 58.02 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 64.48 million people | 59.18 million people | 69.80 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 76.11 million people | 70.98 million people | 81.12 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 86.66 million people | 82.18 million people | 90.94 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 95.56 million people | 91.83 million people | 99.07 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 102.75 million people | 99.79 million people | 105.47 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 108.01 million people | 106.00 million people | 109.74 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 110.04 million people | 110.04 million people | 110.04 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 17 Russia 126.39 million people compare
- 18 Uganda 120.83 million people compare
- 19 Philippines 114.22 million people compare
- 21 Mozambique 104.35 million people compare
- 22 Kenya 104.19 million people compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 104.04 million people compare
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 in Yemen?
- Population in Yemen was 110.04 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 110.04 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.58 million people in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for population?
- Yemen ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.