Population younger than 15 with projections in Yemen

Yemen: Population younger than 15 with projections was 16.24 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.24 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.24 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.91 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Yemen, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population younger than 15 with projections in Yemen stood at 16.24 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Yemen peaked at 16.24 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, in 1950.

That places Yemen 26th out of 236 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 younger than 15 with projections in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Yemen, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.91 million —
1951 1.92 million +0.8%
1952 1.94 million +1.0%
1953 1.97 million +1.2%
1954 1.99 million +1.3%
1955 2.02 million +1.5%
1956 2.06 million +1.6%
1957 2.09 million +1.8%
1958 2.14 million +2.0%
1959 2.18 million +2.1%
1960 2.23 million +2.3%
1961 2.28 million +2.4%
1962 2.34 million +2.4%
1963 2.40 million +2.7%
1964 2.47 million +3.1%
1965 2.56 million +3.5%
1966 2.66 million +3.8%
1967 2.76 million +3.8%
1968 2.87 million +3.8%
1969 2.98 million +3.9%
1970 3.09 million +3.9%
1971 3.22 million +3.9%
1972 3.34 million +3.9%
1973 3.47 million +3.9%
1974 3.61 million +3.9%
1975 3.75 million +4.0%
1976 3.91 million +4.1%
1977 4.07 million +4.1%
1978 4.24 million +4.1%
1979 4.42 million +4.3%
1980 4.61 million +4.4%
1981 4.81 million +4.4%
1982 5.03 million +4.4%
1983 5.25 million +4.4%
1984 5.48 million +4.5%
1985 5.73 million +4.5%
1986 5.99 million +4.5%
1987 6.25 million +4.4%
1988 6.53 million +4.4%
1989 6.81 million +4.3%
1990 7.09 million +4.2%
1991 7.38 million +4.1%
1992 7.67 million +4.0%
1993 7.97 million +3.8%
1994 8.25 million +3.6%
1995 8.52 million +3.3%
1996 8.77 million +2.9%
1997 8.99 million +2.5%
1998 9.21 million +2.4%
1999 9.42 million +2.3%
2000 9.63 million +2.2%
2001 9.83 million +2.1%
2002 10.02 million +2.0%
2003 10.21 million +1.9%
2004 10.41 million +1.9%
2005 10.60 million +1.9%
2006 10.80 million +1.9%
2007 11.01 million +1.9%
2008 11.21 million +1.9%
2009 11.43 million +1.9%
2010 11.64 million +1.9%
2011 11.87 million +2.0%
2012 12.13 million +2.1%
2013 12.41 million +2.3%
2014 12.71 million +2.5%
2015 13.04 million +2.6%
2016 13.38 million +2.7%
2017 13.75 million +2.8%
2018 14.14 million +2.8%
2019 14.53 million +2.8%
2020 14.94 million +2.8%
2021 15.36 million +2.8%
2022 15.79 million +2.8%
2023 16.24 million +2.9%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 16.24 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.72 million, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 16.24 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.98 million, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.02 million 1.91 million 2.18 million 10
1960s 2.55 million 2.23 million 2.98 million 10
1970s 3.71 million 3.09 million 4.42 million 10
1980s 5.65 million 4.61 million 6.81 million 10
1990s 8.33 million 7.09 million 9.42 million 10
2000s 10.51 million 9.63 million 11.43 million 10
2010s 12.96 million 11.64 million 14.53 million 10
2020s 15.58 million 14.94 million 16.24 million 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 23 Iraq 16.72 million compare
  2. 24 South Africa 16.49 million compare
  3. 25 Angola 16.38 million compare
  4. 27 Mozambique 15.05 million compare
  5. 28 Japan 14.49 million compare
  6. 29 Algeria 14.14 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Yemen?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Yemen was 16.24 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 16.24 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 1950.
How does Yemen rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Yemen ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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