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Population in Yemen

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

Latest (2023)
39.39 million people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
37th
of 238 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

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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 37th out of 238 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Argentina 45.54 million people compare
  2. 35 Iraq 45.07 million people compare
  3. 36 Afghanistan 41.45 million people compare
  4. 38 Canada 39.30 million people compare
  5. 39 Poland 38.76 million people compare
  6. 40 Ukraine 37.73 million people compare

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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 37th out of 238 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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About this data

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

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.