North America vs Yemen: Population, total

North America
383.50 million
in 2025
Yemen
41.77 million
in 2025
North America rank
40th
Yemen rank
37th

Population, total over time

  • North America
  • Yemen
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How they compare

North America currently reports 383.50 million against 41.77 million in Yemen, a difference of 341.73 million.

That makes North America's figure about 9.2 times Yemen's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 37th of 49 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 212.04 million 6.16 million 205.89 million North America
1970s 238.01 million 8.07 million 229.94 million North America
1980s 262.81 million 11.33 million 251.48 million North America
1990s 293.71 million 16.44 million 277.27 million North America
2000s 326.55 million 22.59 million 303.96 million North America
2010s 356.03 million 30.79 million 325.25 million North America
2020s 375.80 million 38.87 million 336.92 million North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, North America or Yemen?
North America, at 383.50 million against 41.77 million in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between North America and Yemen?
341.73 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Yemen?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do North America and Yemen rank globally for population, total?
North America ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 37th of 49 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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About this data

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.