What is the population of Yemen in 2026?
Yemen has a population of 41,773,878 people (2025 estimate), which is 37th in the world and about 0.50% of the global total.
Officially Republic of Yemen
Population 2025
41,773,878
0.50% of world population
World Bank, 2025Annual Growth
+2.89%
+1,208,101 people a year
World Bank, 2025Density
75/km²
527,970 km² land area
World Bank, 2023Median Age
18.4 years
Life expectancy 69.4 years
Our World in Data, 2025About Yemen
With 41.8 million people, Yemen ranks 37th globally and spans 528,000 km² across southwestern Asia, bordered by Oman and Saudi Arabia. The population grows at 2.9% annually, with a median age of 18.4 years indicating a predominantly young workforce. Urban areas account for 37% of residents, while the remaining 63% live in rural settings at an average density of 75 people per km².
The nation has a fertility rate of 4.5 births per woman and life expectancy of 69.4 years. GDP per capita stands at $634, among the world's lowest. Arabic is the primary language, and the Yemeni rial serves as currency. Yemen became a unified republic in 1990, following earlier periods as separate entities. Sana'a functions as the capital city.
This summary is AI-generated from the indicators on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Country Facts
- Capital
- Sana'a
- Continent
- Asia
- ISO codes
- YE · YEM
- Demonym
- Yemeni
- Currency
- Yemeni rial (YER ﷼)
- Government
- Presidential system, Republic
- State inception
- 1990
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +967
- Internet TLD
- .ye
- Land neighbours
- 2
Languages
- Arabic
Demographics
Economy
Health
Education
Environment
Infrastructure
Quality of Life
Geography
Military
Age & Gender Distribution
Population by five-year age band, UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Male Female
- Age 0–14
- 41.1%
- Age 15–64
- 56.3%
- Age 65+
- 2.5%
| Age band | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 100+ | 1 | 11 |
| 95-99 | 151 | 554 |
| 90-94 | 2,360 | 5,149 |
| 85-89 | 13,242 | 22,730 |
| 80-84 | 39,172 | 59,489 |
| 75-79 | 79,841 | 110,524 |
| 70-74 | 118,957 | 152,381 |
| 65-69 | 192,882 | 226,487 |
| 60-64 | 290,845 | 319,464 |
| 55-59 | 418,626 | 435,731 |
| 50-54 | 568,816 | 569,779 |
| 45-49 | 760,977 | 745,189 |
| 40-44 | 1,025,889 | 997,852 |
| 35-39 | 1,298,416 | 1,272,168 |
| 30-34 | 1,539,267 | 1,509,247 |
| 25-29 | 1,656,765 | 1,616,619 |
| 20-24 | 1,864,313 | 1,794,594 |
| 15-19 | 2,138,047 | 2,045,414 |
| 10-14 | 2,392,106 | 2,282,955 |
| 5-9 | 2,854,215 | 2,719,195 |
| 0-4 | 3,303,151 | 3,139,597 |
Population History & Projection (1950–2100)
Observed population to 2024, then the UN medium-variant projection.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,616,780 |
| 1960 | 5,532,301 |
| 1970 | 7,065,279 |
| 1980 | 9,543,358 |
| 1990 | 13,887,862 |
| 2000 | 19,624,141 |
| 2010 | 26,754,387 |
| 2020 | 36,134,863 |
| 2030 | 47,667,662 |
| 2040 | 59,181,526 |
| 2050 | 70,976,403 |
| 2060 | 82,176,000 |
| 2070 | 91,830,013 |
| 2080 | 99,794,205 |
| 2090 | 106,002,504 |
| 2100 | 110,035,634 |
How Yemen Compares
Population against the ten most populous countries.
| Name | Population |
|---|---|
| India | 1.46B |
| China | 1.41B |
| United States | 341.8M |
| Indonesia | 285.7M |
| Pakistan | 255.2M |
| Nigeria | 237.5M |
| Brazil | 212.8M |
| Bangladesh | 175.7M |
| Russia | 143.5M |
| Ethiopia | 135.5M |
| Yemen | 41.8M |
Countries Bordering Yemen
2 land borders.
- Oman5.49M · +3.96%
- Saudi Arabia37M · +4.63%
Yemen Population FAQ
Is the population of Yemen growing or shrinking?
Yemen's population is growing at +2.89% per year, a change of roughly 1,208,101 people annually.
What is the capital of Yemen?
The capital of Yemen is Sana'a.
How densely populated is Yemen?
Yemen has 75/km² across 527,970 km² of land area.
What is life expectancy in Yemen?
Life expectancy at birth in Yemen is 69.4 years (2024).
What is the median age in Yemen?
The median age in Yemen is 18.4 years, meaning half the population is younger than that and half older.
Which continent is Yemen in?
Yemen is in Asia.