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Yemen population

Current population of Yemen

43,107,464

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
818
Deaths today
112
Change today (UTC)
+688
World rank
37th of 218
0.51% of world population
Population
41,773,878
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.89%
2025
Density
75 /km²
2023
Land area
527,970 km²
Urban population
37%
2025
Median age
18.4 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
4.50
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
69.4 yrs
2024
Net migration
−16,291
2025
Capital
Sana'a
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Yemen: overview

Yemen has a population of 41,773,878 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 37th largest in the world. About 0.51% of the world's population lives in Yemen. Yemen is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region and its capital is Sana'a.

The population is growing rapidly, at 2.89% per year — among the fastest rates recorded anywhere. In absolute terms that meant roughly 1,190,714 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 75 people per km², spread across 527,970 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 37% of residents are urban.

With a median age of just 18.4 years, Yemen has one of the youngest populations in the world. Fertility remains high at 4.50 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 69.4 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 70.98 million people by 2050, about 70% more than today. The 2030 projection is 47,667,662.

Yemen population, 1960–2025 and projections

015M30M45M60M75M19601980200020202040projected2025: 41.77M1960: 5,532,3011961: 5,655,2321962: 5,782,2211963: 5,911,1351964: 6,048,0061965: 6,195,5931966: 6,351,4941967: 6,516,4441968: 6,690,5241969: 6,875,8591970: 7,065,2791971: 7,257,4621972: 7,460,0681973: 7,672,7961974: 7,896,7831975: 8,133,5981976: 8,384,1131977: 8,648,2221978: 8,926,5861979: 9,224,1941980: 9,543,3581981: 9,882,3621982: 10,241,0061983: 10,621,4991984: 11,025,5971985: 11,453,8251986: 11,901,0401987: 12,369,9121988: 12,859,7081989: 13,364,1741990: 13,887,8621991: 14,430,2011992: 14,989,4941993: 15,563,9141994: 16,149,1471995: 16,740,0581996: 17,313,1771997: 17,873,9361998: 18,446,0131999: 19,029,4202000: 19,624,1412001: 20,226,1472002: 20,835,0862003: 21,456,3792004: 22,095,1672005: 22,790,0852006: 23,543,0832007: 24,318,0822008: 25,111,9412009: 25,927,7242010: 26,754,3872011: 27,582,8972012: 28,433,6472013: 29,312,9522014: 30,226,3092015: 31,159,3792016: 32,109,0102017: 33,090,9212018: 34,085,1822019: 35,111,4082020: 36,134,8632021: 37,140,2302022: 38,222,8762023: 39,390,7992024: 40,583,1642025: 41,773,8782030: 47,667,6622050: 70,976,403
Population of Yemen by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202541,773,878+2.89%+1,190,714
202440,583,164+2.98%+1,192,365
202339,390,799+3.01%+1,167,923
202238,222,876+2.87%+1,082,646
202137,140,230+2.74%+1,005,367
202036,134,863+2.87%+1,023,455
201935,111,408+2.97%+1,026,226
201834,085,182+2.96%+994,261
201733,090,921+3.01%+981,911
201632,109,010+3.00%+949,631
201531,159,379+3.04%+933,070
201430,226,309+3.07%+913,357
201026,754,387+3.14%+826,663
200522,790,085+3.10%+694,918
200019,624,141+3.08%+594,721
199516,740,058+3.59%+590,911
199013,887,862+3.84%+523,688
198511,453,825+3.81%+428,228
19809,543,358+3.40%+319,164
19758,133,598+2.95%+236,815
19707,065,279+2.72%+189,420
19656,195,593+2.41%+147,587
19605,532,301––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Yemen population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Yemen
YearProjected populationvs today
203047,667,662+14.1%
205070,976,403+69.9%

Yemen population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 41.0% of Yemen's population is under 15, 56.4% is of working age (15–64), and 2.5% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%0-4 male: 3,365,564 (8.1%)0-4 female: 3,198,732 (7.7%)0-45-9 male: 2,945,219 (7.1%)5-9 female: 2,804,862 (6.7%)10-14 male: 2,466,941 (5.9%)10-14 female: 2,354,494 (5.6%)10-1415-19 male: 2,184,874 (5.2%)15-19 female: 2,089,425 (5.0%)20-24 male: 1,908,905 (4.6%)20-24 female: 1,835,856 (4.4%)20-2425-29 male: 1,679,522 (4.0%)25-29 female: 1,635,553 (3.9%)30-34 male: 1,573,575 (3.8%)30-34 female: 1,543,230 (3.7%)30-3435-39 male: 1,347,198 (3.2%)35-39 female: 1,321,449 (3.2%)40-44 male: 1,077,340 (2.6%)40-44 female: 1,049,928 (2.5%)40-4445-49 male: 805,473 (1.9%)45-49 female: 787,431 (1.9%)50-54 male: 597,239 (1.4%)50-54 female: 596,465 (1.4%)50-5455-59 male: 441,120 (1.1%)55-59 female: 457,101 (1.1%)60-64 male: 307,171 (0.7%)60-64 female: 335,922 (0.8%)60-6465-69 male: 203,704 (0.5%)65-69 female: 238,025 (0.6%)70-74 male: 124,287 (0.3%)70-74 female: 158,434 (0.4%)70-7475-79 male: 79,951 (0.2%)75-79 female: 110,788 (0.3%)80-84 male: 40,450 (0.1%)80-84 female: 61,334 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 13,848 (0.0%)85-89 female: 23,680 (0.1%)90-94 male: 2,530 (0.0%)90-94 female: 5,449 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 184 (0.0%)95-99 female: 607 (0.0%)100+ male: 1 (0.0%)100+ female: 18 (0.0%)100+

Yemen population FAQ

What is the population of Yemen in 2026?

Yemen's population is estimated at about 43.11 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 41,773,878 (2025). Yemen ranks 37th in the world by population.

Is the population of Yemen growing or shrinking?

Yemen's population is growing at about 2.89% per year, an increase of roughly 1,190,714 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Yemen?

Yemen has about 75 people per square kilometre across a land area of 527,970 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Yemen?

Yemen is home to about 0.51% of the world's population.

What is Yemen's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Yemen's population at 70,976,403 in 2050, passing through 47,667,662 in 2030.

What is the median age in Yemen?

The median age in Yemen is 18.4 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.