What is population in Yemen?

Population in Yemen was 39.39 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 39.39 million people in 2023.

What is the lowest population recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million people in 1100.

How does Yemen rank for population?

Yemen ranks 38th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.

Is population rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Yemen data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population in Yemen

Name: Population in Yemen
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Yemen: Population was 39.39 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

39.39 million people

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

38th

of 239 countries

All-time high

39.39 million people

in 2023

All-time low

2.00 million people

in 1100

Years of data

241

1000–2023

Population in Yemen, 1000–2023

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Yemen stood at 39.39 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Yemen peaked at 39.39 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million people, in 1100.

That places Yemen 38th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Population in Yemen, 1000 to 2023.
Year	people	Change
1000	2.25 million people	—
1100	2.00 million people	-11.1%
1200	2.10 million people	+5.0%
1300	2.20 million people	+4.8%
1400	2.05 million people	-6.8%
1500	2.25 million people	+9.8%
1600	2.50 million people	+11.1%
1700	2.25 million people	-10.0%
1710	2.26 million people	+0.4%
1720	2.29 million people	+1.3%
1730	2.32 million people	+1.3%
1740	2.34 million people	+1.3%
1750	2.37 million people	+1.3%
1760	2.40 million people	+1.3%
1770	2.43 million people	+1.3%
1780	2.47 million people	+1.3%
1790	2.50 million people	+1.3%
1800	2.59 million people	+3.8%
1801	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1802	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1803	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1804	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1805	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1806	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1807	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1808	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1809	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1810	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1811	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1812	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1813	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1814	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1815	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1816	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1817	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1818	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1819	2.59 million people	+0.0%
1820	2.60 million people	+0.1%
1821	2.60 million people	+0.1%
1822	2.60 million people	+0.1%
1823	2.61 million people	+0.2%
1824	2.61 million people	+0.2%
1825	2.62 million people	+0.2%
1826	2.62 million people	+0.2%
1827	2.63 million people	+0.2%
1828	2.63 million people	+0.2%
1829	2.64 million people	+0.2%
1830	2.64 million people	+0.2%
1831	2.65 million people	+0.2%
1832	2.65 million people	+0.2%
1833	2.66 million people	+0.2%
1834	2.66 million people	+0.2%
1835	2.66 million people	+0.2%
1836	2.67 million people	+0.2%
1837	2.67 million people	+0.2%
1838	2.68 million people	+0.2%
1839	2.68 million people	+0.2%
1840	2.69 million people	+0.2%
1841	2.69 million people	+0.2%
1842	2.70 million people	+0.2%
1843	2.70 million people	+0.2%
1844	2.71 million people	+0.2%
1845	2.71 million people	+0.2%
1846	2.72 million people	+0.2%
1847	2.72 million people	+0.2%
1848	2.73 million people	+0.2%
1849	2.73 million people	+0.2%
1850	2.74 million people	+0.2%
1851	2.74 million people	+0.2%
1852	2.75 million people	+0.2%
1853	2.75 million people	+0.2%
1854	2.76 million people	+0.2%
1855	2.76 million people	+0.2%
1856	2.76 million people	+0.2%
1857	2.77 million people	+0.2%
1858	2.77 million people	+0.2%
1859	2.78 million people	+0.2%
1860	2.78 million people	+0.2%
1861	2.78 million people	+0.2%
1862	2.79 million people	+0.2%
1863	2.79 million people	+0.2%
1864	2.80 million people	+0.2%
1865	2.80 million people	+0.2%
1866	2.81 million people	+0.2%
1867	2.81 million people	+0.2%
1868	2.81 million people	+0.2%
1869	2.82 million people	+0.2%
1870	2.82 million people	+0.2%
1871	2.83 million people	+0.2%
1872	2.83 million people	+0.2%
1873	2.84 million people	+0.2%
1874	2.84 million people	+0.2%
1875	2.84 million people	+0.2%
1876	2.85 million people	+0.2%
1877	2.85 million people	+0.2%
1878	2.86 million people	+0.2%
1879	2.86 million people	+0.2%
1880	2.87 million people	+0.2%
1881	2.87 million people	+0.2%
1882	2.87 million people	+0.2%
1883	2.88 million people	+0.2%
1884	2.88 million people	+0.2%
1885	2.89 million people	+0.2%
1886	2.89 million people	+0.2%
1887	2.90 million people	+0.2%
1888	2.90 million people	+0.2%
1889	2.91 million people	+0.2%
1890	2.91 million people	+0.2%
1891	2.91 million people	+0.2%
1892	2.92 million people	+0.2%
1893	2.92 million people	+0.2%
1894	2.93 million people	+0.2%
1895	2.93 million people	+0.2%
1896	2.94 million people	+0.2%
1897	2.94 million people	+0.2%
1898	2.95 million people	+0.2%
1899	2.95 million people	+0.3%
1900	2.97 million people	+0.4%
1901	2.98 million people	+0.6%
1902	3.01 million people	+0.7%
1903	3.03 million people	+0.9%
1904	3.06 million people	+0.9%
1905	3.09 million people	+0.9%
1906	3.11 million people	+0.9%
1907	3.14 million people	+0.9%
1908	3.17 million people	+0.9%
1909	3.20 million people	+0.9%
1910	3.23 million people	+0.9%
1911	3.25 million people	+0.9%
1912	3.28 million people	+0.9%
1913	3.31 million people	+0.9%
1914	3.34 million people	+0.9%
1915	3.37 million people	+0.9%
1916	3.40 million people	+0.9%
1917	3.44 million people	+0.9%
1918	3.47 million people	+0.9%
1919	3.50 million people	+0.9%
1920	3.53 million people	+0.9%
1921	3.57 million people	+0.9%
1922	3.60 million people	+0.9%
1923	3.63 million people	+0.9%
1924	3.67 million people	+0.9%
1925	3.70 million people	+0.9%
1926	3.74 million people	+0.9%
1927	3.77 million people	+0.9%
1928	3.81 million people	+0.9%
1929	3.84 million people	+0.9%
1930	3.88 million people	+0.9%
1931	3.92 million people	+0.9%
1932	3.95 million people	+0.9%
1933	3.99 million people	+0.9%
1934	4.03 million people	+0.9%
1935	4.07 million people	+0.9%
1936	4.11 million people	+0.9%
1937	4.14 million people	+0.9%
1938	4.18 million people	+0.9%
1939	4.22 million people	+0.9%
1940	4.26 million people	+0.9%
1941	4.30 million people	+0.9%
1942	4.34 million people	+0.9%
1943	4.38 million people	+0.9%
1944	4.42 million people	+0.9%
1945	4.47 million people	+0.9%
1946	4.51 million people	+0.9%
1947	4.55 million people	+0.9%
1948	4.59 million people	+0.9%
1949	4.65 million people	+1.2%
1950	4.62 million people	-0.7%
1951	4.68 million people	+1.5%
1952	4.76 million people	+1.6%
1953	4.84 million people	+1.7%
1954	4.92 million people	+1.7%
1955	5.01 million people	+1.8%
1956	5.10 million people	+1.9%
1957	5.20 million people	+1.9%
1958	5.31 million people	+2.0%
1959	5.42 million people	+2.1%
1960	5.53 million people	+2.1%
1961	5.66 million people	+2.2%
1962	5.78 million people	+2.2%
1963	5.91 million people	+2.2%
1964	6.05 million people	+2.3%
1965	6.20 million people	+2.4%
1966	6.35 million people	+2.5%
1967	6.52 million people	+2.6%
1968	6.69 million people	+2.7%
1969	6.88 million people	+2.8%
1970	7.07 million people	+2.8%
1971	7.26 million people	+2.7%
1972	7.46 million people	+2.8%
1973	7.67 million people	+2.9%
1974	7.90 million people	+2.9%
1975	8.13 million people	+3.0%
1976	8.38 million people	+3.1%
1977	8.65 million people	+3.2%
1978	8.93 million people	+3.2%
1979	9.22 million people	+3.3%
1980	9.54 million people	+3.5%
1981	9.88 million people	+3.6%
1982	10.24 million people	+3.6%
1983	10.62 million people	+3.7%
1984	11.03 million people	+3.8%
1985	11.45 million people	+3.9%
1986	11.90 million people	+3.9%
1987	12.37 million people	+3.9%
1988	12.86 million people	+4.0%
1989	13.36 million people	+3.9%
1990	13.89 million people	+3.9%
1991	14.43 million people	+3.9%
1992	14.99 million people	+3.9%
1993	15.56 million people	+3.8%
1994	16.15 million people	+3.8%
1995	16.74 million people	+3.7%
1996	17.31 million people	+3.4%
1997	17.87 million people	+3.2%
1998	18.45 million people	+3.2%
1999	19.03 million people	+3.2%
2000	19.62 million people	+3.1%
2001	20.23 million people	+3.1%
2002	20.84 million people	+3.0%
2003	21.46 million people	+3.0%
2004	22.10 million people	+3.0%
2005	22.79 million people	+3.1%
2006	23.54 million people	+3.3%
2007	24.32 million people	+3.3%
2008	25.11 million people	+3.3%
2009	25.93 million people	+3.2%
2010	26.75 million people	+3.2%
2011	27.58 million people	+3.1%
2012	28.43 million people	+3.1%
2013	29.31 million people	+3.1%
2014	30.23 million people	+3.1%
2015	31.16 million people	+3.1%
2016	32.11 million people	+3.0%
2017	33.09 million people	+3.1%
2018	34.09 million people	+3.0%
2019	35.11 million people	+3.0%
2020	36.13 million people	+2.9%
2021	37.14 million people	+2.8%
2022	38.22 million people	+2.9%
2023	39.39 million people	+3.1%

Yemen compared with similar countries

Yemen's 39.39 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million people, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Yemen's 39.39 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million people, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	2.25 million people	2.25 million people	2.25 million people	1
1100s	2.00 million people	2.00 million people	2.00 million people	1
1200s	2.10 million people	2.10 million people	2.10 million people	1
1300s	2.20 million people	2.20 million people	2.20 million people	1
1400s	2.05 million people	2.05 million people	2.05 million people	1
1500s	2.25 million people	2.25 million people	2.25 million people	1
1600s	2.50 million people	2.50 million people	2.50 million people	1
1700s	2.25 million people	2.25 million people	2.25 million people	1
1710s	2.26 million people	2.26 million people	2.26 million people	1
1720s	2.29 million people	2.29 million people	2.29 million people	1
1730s	2.32 million people	2.32 million people	2.32 million people	1
1740s	2.34 million people	2.34 million people	2.34 million people	1
1750s	2.37 million people	2.37 million people	2.37 million people	1
1760s	2.40 million people	2.40 million people	2.40 million people	1
1770s	2.43 million people	2.43 million people	2.43 million people	1
1780s	2.47 million people	2.47 million people	2.47 million people	1
1790s	2.50 million people	2.50 million people	2.50 million people	1
1800s	2.59 million people	2.59 million people	2.59 million people	10
1810s	2.59 million people	2.59 million people	2.59 million people	10
1820s	2.61 million people	2.60 million people	2.64 million people	10
1830s	2.66 million people	2.64 million people	2.68 million people	10
1840s	2.71 million people	2.69 million people	2.73 million people	10
1850s	2.76 million people	2.74 million people	2.78 million people	10
1860s	2.80 million people	2.78 million people	2.82 million people	10
1870s	2.84 million people	2.82 million people	2.86 million people	10
1880s	2.89 million people	2.87 million people	2.91 million people	10
1890s	2.93 million people	2.91 million people	2.95 million people	10
1900s	3.08 million people	2.97 million people	3.20 million people	10
1910s	3.36 million people	3.23 million people	3.50 million people	10
1920s	3.69 million people	3.53 million people	3.84 million people	10
1930s	4.05 million people	3.88 million people	4.22 million people	10
1940s	4.45 million people	4.26 million people	4.65 million people	10
1950s	4.99 million people	4.62 million people	5.42 million people	10
1960s	6.16 million people	5.53 million people	6.88 million people	10
1970s	8.07 million people	7.07 million people	9.22 million people	10
1980s	11.33 million people	9.54 million people	13.36 million people	10
1990s	16.44 million people	13.89 million people	19.03 million people	10
2000s	22.59 million people	19.62 million people	25.93 million people	10
2010s	30.79 million people	26.75 million people	35.11 million people	10
2020s	37.72 million people	36.13 million people	39.39 million people	4

Countries ranked near Yemen

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36 Iraq 45.07 million people compare
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39 Canada 39.30 million people compare
40 Poland 38.76 million people compare
41 Ukraine 37.73 million people compare

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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)
World population growth 0.3% (2100)
Population density 208.41 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 6.88 million people (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Yemen?: Population in Yemen was 39.39 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 39.39 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million people in 1100.
How does Yemen rank for population?: Yemen ranks 38th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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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Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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