Population (Our World) in Yemen
Yemen: Population (Our World) was 39.39 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
39.39 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
38th
of 239 countries
All-time high
39.39 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.00 million
in 1100
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Yemen, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Yemen is 39.39 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, 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 (Our World) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.25 million | — |
| 1100 | 2.00 million | -11.1% |
| 1200 | 2.10 million | +5.0% |
| 1300 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 1400 | 2.05 million | -6.8% |
| 1500 | 2.25 million | +9.8% |
| 1600 | 2.50 million | +11.1% |
| 1700 | 2.25 million | -10.0% |
| 1710 | 2.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1720 | 2.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1730 | 2.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1740 | 2.34 million | +1.3% |
| 1750 | 2.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1760 | 2.40 million | +1.3% |
| 1770 | 2.43 million | +1.3% |
| 1780 | 2.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 2.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1800 | 2.59 million | +3.8% |
| 1801 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 2.60 million | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 2.60 million | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 2.60 million | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 2.61 million | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 2.61 million | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 2.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 2.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 2.63 million | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 2.63 million | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 2.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 2.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 2.65 million | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 2.65 million | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 2.66 million | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 2.66 million | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 2.66 million | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 2.67 million | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 2.67 million | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 2.68 million | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 2.68 million | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 2.69 million | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 2.69 million | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 2.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 2.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 2.71 million | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 2.71 million | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 2.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 2.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 2.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 2.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 2.74 million | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 2.74 million | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 2.75 million | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 2.75 million | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 2.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 2.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 2.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 2.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 2.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 2.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 2.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 2.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 2.79 million | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 2.79 million | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 2.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 2.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 2.81 million | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 2.81 million | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 2.81 million | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 2.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 2.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 2.83 million | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 2.83 million | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 2.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 2.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 2.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 2.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 2.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 2.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 2.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 2.87 million | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 2.87 million | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 2.87 million | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 2.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 2.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 2.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 2.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 2.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 2.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 2.91 million | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 2.91 million | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 2.91 million | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 2.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 2.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 2.93 million | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 2.93 million | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 2.94 million | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 2.94 million | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 2.95 million | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 2.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 2.97 million | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 2.98 million | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 3.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 3.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 3.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 3.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 3.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 3.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 3.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 3.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 3.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 3.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 3.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 3.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 3.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 3.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 3.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 3.44 million | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 3.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 3.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 3.53 million | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 3.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 3.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 3.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 3.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 3.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 3.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 3.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 3.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 3.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 3.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 3.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 3.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 3.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 4.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 4.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 4.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 4.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 4.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 4.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 4.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 4.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 4.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 4.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 4.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 4.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 4.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 4.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 4.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 4.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 4.62 million | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 4.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 4.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 4.84 million | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 4.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 5.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 5.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 5.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 5.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 5.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 5.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 5.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 5.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 5.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 6.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 6.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 6.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 6.52 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 6.69 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 6.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 7.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 7.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 7.67 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 7.90 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 8.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 8.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 8.65 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 8.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 9.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 9.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 9.88 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 10.24 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 10.62 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 11.03 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 11.45 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 11.90 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 12.37 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 12.86 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 13.36 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 13.89 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 14.43 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 14.99 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 15.56 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 16.74 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 17.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 17.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 18.45 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 19.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 19.62 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 20.23 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 20.84 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 21.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 22.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.79 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 23.54 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.32 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 25.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 25.93 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 26.75 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 28.43 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 29.31 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 30.23 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 31.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 32.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 33.09 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 34.09 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 35.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 36.13 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 37.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 38.22 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 39.39 million | +3.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 39.39 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 39.39 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.20 million | 2.20 million | 2.20 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.26 million | 2.26 million | 2.26 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.29 million | 2.29 million | 2.29 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.32 million | 2.32 million | 2.32 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.37 million | 2.37 million | 2.37 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.40 million | 2.40 million | 2.40 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.47 million | 2.47 million | 2.47 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.59 million | 2.59 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.59 million | 2.59 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.61 million | 2.60 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.66 million | 2.64 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.71 million | 2.69 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.76 million | 2.74 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.80 million | 2.78 million | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.84 million | 2.82 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.89 million | 2.87 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.93 million | 2.91 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.08 million | 2.97 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.36 million | 3.23 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.69 million | 3.53 million | 3.84 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.05 million | 3.88 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.45 million | 4.26 million | 4.65 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.99 million | 4.62 million | 5.42 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.16 million | 5.53 million | 6.88 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.07 million | 7.07 million | 9.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.33 million | 9.54 million | 13.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.44 million | 13.89 million | 19.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.59 million | 19.62 million | 25.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.79 million | 26.75 million | 35.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.72 million | 36.13 million | 39.39 million | 4 |
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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)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Yemen?
- Population in Yemen was 39.39 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 39.39 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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