Total population in Yemen
Yemen: Total population was 41,179 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Total population in Yemen, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Yemen stood at 41,179 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Yemen peaked at 41,179 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,972 thousands, in 1970.
That places Yemen 36th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,947 thousands | 6,972 thousands | 9,070 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,114 thousands | 9,379 thousands | 13,107 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,157 thousands | 13,621 thousands | 18,734 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,242 thousands | 19,325 thousands | 25,513 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,322 thousands | 26,343 thousands | 34,582 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,314 thousands | 35,641 thousands | 41,179 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Yemen
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.258 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 46,827 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.5 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.5 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Yemen?
- Total population in Yemen was 41,179 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 41,179 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,972 thousands in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for total population?
- Yemen ranks 36th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release