Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Yemen
Yemen: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 987,729 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
987,729 people
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
987,729 people
in 2023
All-time low
183,700 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 987,729 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Yemen peaked at 987,729 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 183,700 people, in 1950.
That places Yemen 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Yemen, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 183,700 people | — |
| 1951 | 186,494 people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 189,191 people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 191,726 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 193,940 people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 195,809 people | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 197,412 people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 198,806 people | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 200,170 people | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 201,757 people | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 203,669 people | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 205,936 people | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 208,299 people | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 210,412 people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 212,704 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 215,396 people | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 218,252 people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 221,322 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 224,658 people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 228,547 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 232,833 people | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 237,332 people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 242,233 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 247,468 people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 252,994 people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 258,823 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 264,958 people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 271,406 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 278,205 people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 285,389 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 292,984 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 301,005 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 309,392 people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 318,202 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 327,592 people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 337,567 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 347,835 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 358,598 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 369,994 people | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 381,814 people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 394,169 people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 406,885 people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 419,963 people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 433,501 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 447,498 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 461,995 people | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 476,789 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 491,915 people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 507,555 people | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 523,581 people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 539,874 people | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 556,656 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 574,156 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 592,280 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 610,634 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 630,081 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 650,658 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 671,349 people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 692,347 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 713,939 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 736,168 people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 759,521 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 783,762 people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 806,073 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 825,231 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 840,193 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 853,255 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 868,260 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 884,605 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 903,086 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 920,200 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 935,514 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 957,128 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 987,729 people | +3.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 987,729 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 571,728 people, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 987,729 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 937,639 people, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 193,900 people | 183,700 people | 201,757 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 214,920 people | 203,669 people | 228,547 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 257,164 people | 232,833 people | 285,389 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,498 people | 292,984 people | 381,814 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 456,385 people | 394,169 people | 523,581 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 623,197 people | 539,874 people | 713,939 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 826,015 people | 736,168 people | 903,086 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 950,143 people | 920,200 people | 987,729 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 75 Angola 1.03 million people compare
- 76 Norway 1.02 million people compare
- 77 Slovakia 995,672 people compare
- 79 Afghanistan 985,584 people compare
- 80 Saudi Arabia 937,639 people compare
- 81 Mozambique 930,568 people compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Yemen?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Yemen was 987,729 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 987,729 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,700 people in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Yemen ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 65+.