Which has higher population, total, Arab World or Yemen?

Arab World, at 503.36 million against 41.77 million in Yemen as of 2025.

What is the difference in population, total between Arab World and Yemen?

461.58 million, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Yemen?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Yemen: Population, total

Arab World

503.36 million

in 2025

Yemen

41.77 million

in 2025

Arab World rank

37th

Yemen rank

37th

Population, total over time

Arab World
Yemen

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 503.36 million against 41.77 million in Yemen, a difference of 461.58 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 12.0 times Yemen's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 37th of 47 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1960s	103.58 million	6.16 million	97.43 million	Arab World
1970s	138.33 million	8.07 million	130.26 million	Arab World
1980s	189.96 million	11.33 million	178.63 million	Arab World
1990s	250.80 million	16.44 million	234.36 million	Arab World
2000s	319.99 million	22.59 million	297.39 million	Arab World
2010s	404.64 million	30.79 million	373.86 million	Arab World
2020s	477.30 million	38.87 million	438.43 million	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Arab World or Yemen?: Arab World, at 503.36 million against 41.77 million in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Arab World and Yemen?: 461.58 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Yemen?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Yemen rank globally for population, total?: Arab World ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.