Iraq vs Yemen: Population, total
Iraq
47.02 million
in 2025
Yemen
41.77 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
34th
Yemen rank
37th
Population, total over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 47.02 million against 41.77 million in Yemen, a difference of 5.25 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.12 million | 6.16 million | 1.96 million | Iraq |
| 1970s | 11.39 million | 8.07 million | 3.33 million | Iraq |
| 1980s | 15.47 million | 11.33 million | 4.14 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 20.40 million | 16.44 million | 3.96 million | Iraq |
| 2000s | 27.45 million | 22.59 million | 4.85 million | Iraq |
| 2010s | 36.55 million | 30.79 million | 5.77 million | Iraq |
| 2020s | 44.57 million | 38.87 million | 5.69 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Iraq or Yemen?
- Iraq, at 47.02 million against 41.77 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Iraq and Yemen?
- 5.25 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for population, total?
- Iraq ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 37th of 218 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.