Population estimates and projections in Yemen
Yemen had an estimated population of 39,390,799 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Yemen, 2023 (latest estimate)
39,390,799
Change from 2022
+3.1%
Projection for 2030
47,667,662 people
Projection for 2050
70,976,403 people
Projection for 2100
110,035,634 people
Position in 2023
37th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Yemen over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Yemen |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 110,035,634 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 108,308,131 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 106,002,504 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 103,138,500 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 99,794,205 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 96,028,905 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 91,830,013 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 87,210,883 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 82,176,000 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 76,722,920 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 70,976,403 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 65,066,356 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 59,181,526 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 53,429,326 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 47,667,662 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 41,773,878 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 39,390,799 people |
| 2022 | 38,222,876 people |
| 2021 | 37,140,230 people |
| 2020 | 36,134,864 people |
| 2019 | 35,111,408 people |
| 2018 | 34,085,182 people |
| 2017 | 33,090,921 people |
| 2016 | 32,109,010 people |
| 2015 | 31,159,379 people |
| 2014 | 30,226,309 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +3.1% from 38,222,876 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 29,312,952 people, the figure has changed by +34.4%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Yemen has the 37th highest value.
More for Yemen
All statistics for Yemen
Median age estimates and projections
18.2 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
4.59 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
3.03%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
41,773,878 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.89%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
2.5%
2025 · World Bank