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Yemen
Yemen had a population of 42,961,653 people in 2026, ranking 37 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 42,961,653 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #37/ 237 Asia #16 / 51
- Share of world population
- 0.52% 2026
- Density
- 81.4 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 18.5 years
- Life expectancy
- 69.73 years
Country or area overview
Yemen is in Asia. In 2026, its population was 42,961,653 people, about 0.52% of the world total. It ranks #37 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 4,616,780 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 110,035,634 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 2.76%. The median age is 18.5. 40.9% of the population is under 15 and 2.6% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 69.73 and the total fertility rate is 4.33. Within Asia, it ranks #16 of 51 by population and #39 of 51 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Yemen map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 3,414,936 | 3,245,552 | 6,660,488 | 15.50% |
| 5–9 | 3,033,162 | 2,887,869 | 5,921,031 | 13.78% |
| 10–14 | 2,557,803 | 2,441,080 | 4,998,883 | 11.64% |
| 15–19 | 2,223,465 | 2,125,667 | 4,349,132 | 10.12% |
| 20–24 | 1,956,143 | 1,880,447 | 3,836,590 | 8.93% |
| 25–29 | 1,711,941 | 1,663,467 | 3,375,408 | 7.86% |
| 30–34 | 1,595,917 | 1,565,049 | 3,160,966 | 7.36% |
| 35–39 | 1,394,397 | 1,368,786 | 2,763,183 | 6.43% |
| 40–44 | 1,128,889 | 1,102,727 | 2,231,616 | 5.19% |
| 45–49 | 852,288 | 832,361 | 1,684,649 | 3.92% |
| 50–54 | 627,559 | 625,072 | 1,252,631 | 2.92% |
| 55–59 | 464,254 | 479,062 | 943,316 | 2.20% |
| 60–64 | 324,572 | 353,351 | 677,923 | 1.58% |
| 65–69 | 214,989 | 250,097 | 465,086 | 1.08% |
| 70–74 | 131,036 | 165,966 | 297,002 | 0.69% |
| 75–79 | 79,567 | 110,489 | 190,056 | 0.44% |
| 80–84 | 41,876 | 63,457 | 105,333 | 0.25% |
| 85–89 | 14,421 | 24,579 | 39,000 | 0.09% |
| 90–94 | 2,699 | 5,763 | 8,462 | 0.02% |
| 95–99 | 212 | 658 | 870 | 0.00% |
| 100+ | 3 | 24 | 27 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 42,961,653 people | 110,035,634 people | people |
| Male population | 21,770,128 people | 55,232,676 people | people |
| Female population | 21,191,525 people | 54,802,958 people | people |
| Population density | 81.4 people/km² | 208.4 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 102.7 | 100.8 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 18.5 | 37.2 | years |
| Natural change | 1,208,119 | 360,672 | people |
| Natural change rate | 28.12 ‰ | 3.28 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 1,185,932 | 283,412 | people |
| Population growth rate | 2.76% | 0.26% | % |
| Population doubling time | 25.1 | — | years |
| Births | 1,406,796 people | 1,370,272 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 151,632 | 59,086 | people |
| Birth rate | 32.75 ‰ | 12.45 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 4.33 | 1.91 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 1.993 | 0.916 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 29.66 | 30.10 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 105.9 | 105.9 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 198,677 people | 1,009,600 people | people |
| Male deaths | 109,379 | 528,370 | people |
| Female deaths | 89,298 | 481,230 | people |
| Death rate | 4.63 ‰ | 9.18 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 69.73 | 78.87 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 67.63 | 76.99 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 71.88 | 80.80 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 57.74 | 64.65 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 14.03 | 17.97 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 5.87 | 7.92 | years |
| Infant deaths | 42,012 | 9,603 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 29.88 ‰ | 7.01 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 1,370,161 | 1,361,273 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 51,671 | 11,591 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 36.89 ‰ | 8.44 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -22,178 | -77,262 | people |
| Net migration rate | -0.52 ‰ | -0.70 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Yemen?
- In 2026, Yemen had a population of 42,961,653 people. It ranks #37 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Yemen changed?
- The population was 4,616,780 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 110,035,634 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Yemen?
- The median age is 18.5. 40.9% of the population is under 15 and 2.6% is 65 or older.
- How does Yemen compare within Asia?
- By total population, Yemen ranks #16 of 51 in Asia and #37 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.