The global population hockey stick in Yemen
Yemen: The global population hockey stick was 39.39 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
39.39 million people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
38th
of 239 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
The global population hockey stick in Yemen, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, the global population hockey stick in Yemen stood at 39.39 million people. 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, the global population hockey stick in Yemen peaked at 39.39 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million people, 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.
The global population hockey stick in Yemen, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.25 million people | — |
| 1100 | 2.00 million people | -11.1% |
| 1200 | 2.10 million people | +5.0% |
| 1300 | 2.20 million people | +4.8% |
| 1400 | 2.05 million people | -6.8% |
| 1500 | 2.25 million people | +9.8% |
| 1600 | 2.50 million people | +11.1% |
| 1700 | 2.25 million people | -10.0% |
| 1710 | 2.26 million people | +0.4% |
| 1720 | 2.29 million people | +1.3% |
| 1730 | 2.32 million people | +1.3% |
| 1740 | 2.34 million people | +1.3% |
| 1750 | 2.37 million people | +1.3% |
| 1760 | 2.40 million people | +1.3% |
| 1770 | 2.43 million people | +1.3% |
| 1780 | 2.47 million people | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 2.50 million people | +1.3% |
| 1800 | 2.59 million people | +3.8% |
| 1801 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 2.60 million people | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 2.60 million people | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 2.60 million people | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 2.61 million people | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 2.61 million people | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 2.62 million people | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 2.62 million people | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 2.63 million people | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 2.63 million people | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 2.64 million people | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 2.64 million people | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 2.65 million people | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 2.65 million people | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 2.66 million people | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 2.66 million people | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 2.66 million people | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 2.67 million people | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 2.67 million people | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 2.68 million people | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 2.68 million people | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 2.69 million people | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 2.69 million people | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 2.70 million people | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 2.70 million people | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 2.71 million people | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 2.71 million people | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 2.72 million people | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 2.72 million people | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 2.73 million people | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 2.73 million people | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 2.74 million people | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 2.74 million people | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 2.75 million people | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 2.75 million people | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 2.76 million people | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 2.76 million people | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 2.76 million people | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 2.77 million people | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 2.77 million people | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 2.78 million people | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 2.78 million people | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 2.78 million people | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 2.79 million people | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 2.79 million people | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 2.80 million people | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 2.80 million people | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 2.81 million people | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 2.81 million people | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 2.81 million people | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 2.82 million people | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 2.82 million people | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 2.83 million people | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 2.83 million people | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 2.84 million people | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 2.84 million people | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 2.84 million people | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 2.85 million people | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 2.85 million people | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 2.86 million people | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 2.86 million people | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 2.87 million people | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 2.87 million people | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 2.87 million people | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 2.88 million people | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 2.88 million people | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 2.89 million people | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 2.89 million people | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 2.90 million people | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 2.90 million people | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 2.91 million people | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 2.91 million people | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 2.91 million people | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 2.92 million people | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 2.92 million people | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 2.93 million people | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 2.93 million people | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 2.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 2.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 2.95 million people | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 2.95 million people | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 2.97 million people | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 2.98 million people | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 3.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 3.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 3.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 3.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 3.11 million people | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 3.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 3.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 3.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 3.23 million people | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 3.25 million people | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 3.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 3.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 3.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 3.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 3.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 3.44 million people | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 3.47 million people | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 3.50 million people | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 3.53 million people | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 3.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 3.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 3.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 3.67 million people | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 3.70 million people | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 3.74 million people | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 3.77 million people | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 3.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 3.84 million people | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 3.88 million people | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 3.92 million people | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 3.95 million people | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 3.99 million people | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 4.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 4.07 million people | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 4.11 million people | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 4.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 4.18 million people | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 4.22 million people | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 4.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 4.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 4.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 4.38 million people | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 4.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 4.47 million people | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 4.51 million people | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 4.55 million people | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 4.59 million people | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 4.65 million people | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 4.62 million people | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 4.68 million people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 4.76 million people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 4.84 million people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 4.92 million people | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 5.01 million people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 5.10 million people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 5.20 million people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 5.31 million people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 5.42 million people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 5.53 million people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 5.66 million people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 5.78 million people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 5.91 million people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 6.05 million people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 6.20 million people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 6.35 million people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 6.52 million people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 6.69 million people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 6.88 million people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 7.07 million people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 7.26 million people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7.46 million people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 7.67 million people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 7.90 million people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 8.13 million people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 8.38 million people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 8.65 million people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 8.93 million people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 9.22 million people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 9.54 million people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 9.88 million people | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 10.24 million people | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 10.62 million people | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 11.03 million people | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 11.45 million people | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 11.90 million people | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 12.37 million people | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 12.86 million people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 13.36 million people | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 13.89 million people | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 14.43 million people | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 14.99 million people | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 15.56 million people | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.15 million people | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 16.74 million people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 17.31 million people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 17.87 million people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 18.45 million people | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 19.03 million people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 19.62 million people | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 20.23 million people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 20.84 million people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 21.46 million people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 22.10 million people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.79 million people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 23.54 million people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.32 million people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 25.11 million people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 25.93 million people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 26.75 million people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.58 million people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 28.43 million people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 29.31 million people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 30.23 million people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 31.16 million people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 32.11 million people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 33.09 million people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 34.09 million people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 35.11 million people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 36.13 million people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 37.14 million people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 38.22 million people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 39.39 million people | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 the global population hockey stick in Yemen?
- The global population hockey stick 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 the global population hockey stick recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 39.39 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million people in 1100.
- How does Yemen rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Yemen ranks 38th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick 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 The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.