Population, total in Yemen
Yemen: Population, total was 41.77 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
41.77 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
37th
of 218 countries
All-time high
41.77 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.53 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Yemen, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Yemen is 41.77 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Yemen peaked at 41.77 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.53 million, in 1960.
That places Yemen 37th out of 218 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.
Population, total in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.53 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 5.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 5.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 6.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 6.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 6.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 6.52 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 6.69 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 6.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 7.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 7.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 7.67 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 7.90 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 8.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 8.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 8.65 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 8.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 9.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 9.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 9.88 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 10.24 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 10.62 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 11.03 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 11.45 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 11.90 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 12.37 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 12.86 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 13.36 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 13.89 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 14.43 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 14.99 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 15.56 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 16.74 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 17.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 17.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 18.45 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 19.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 19.62 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 20.23 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 20.84 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 21.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 22.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.79 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 23.54 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.32 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 25.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 25.93 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 26.75 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 28.43 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 29.31 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 30.23 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 31.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 32.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 33.09 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 34.09 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 35.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 36.13 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 37.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 38.22 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 39.39 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 40.58 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 41.77 million | +2.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 41.77 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.07 million, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 41.77 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.52 million, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.16 million | 5.53 million | 6.88 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.07 million | 7.07 million | 9.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.33 million | 9.54 million | 13.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.44 million | 13.89 million | 19.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.59 million | 19.62 million | 25.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.79 million | 26.75 million | 35.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.87 million | 36.13 million | 41.77 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More climate change data for Yemen
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 64.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,632 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 262.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 474.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Yemen?
- Population, total in Yemen was 41.77 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 41.77 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 million in 1960.
- How does Yemen rank for population, total?
- Yemen ranks 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.