Yemen population (2026)
The population of Yemen is 42,961,653 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Yemen ranks #37 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.518% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.76% a year (+1,187,775 people). The median age is 19.5 years, women have 4.33 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 69.7 years. Population density is 81 people per km² of land. The capital is Sanaa.
Population of Yemen, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 70,976,403 | +1.66% | 25.1 | 2.81 | 72.7 | 0.734% |
| 2045 | 65,066,356 | +1.82% | 23.6 | 3.02 | 72.1 | 0.689% |
| 2040 | 59,181,526 | +1.96% | 22.1 | 3.26 | 71.5 | 0.645% |
| 2035 | 53,429,326 | +2.15% | 20.9 | 3.59 | 70.9 | 0.601% |
| 2030 | 47,667,662 | +2.45% | 20.0 | 3.97 | 70.3 | 0.556% |
| 2026 | 42,961,653 | +2.76% | 19.5 | 4.33 | 69.7 | 0.518% |
| 2025 | 41,773,878 | +2.85% | 19.4 | 4.41 | 69.6 | 0.507% |
| 2024 | 40,583,164 | +2.94% | 19.3 | 4.5 | 69.4 | 0.497% |
| 2023 | 39,390,799 | +3.03% | 19.2 | 4.59 | 69.3 | 0.487% |
| 2022 | 38,222,876 | +2.99% | 19.1 | 4.59 | 68.0 | 0.477% |
| 2020 | 36,134,864 | +2.73% | 19.1 | 4.6 | 66.4 | 0.458% |
| 2015 | 31,159,379 | +2.98% | 18.7 | 4.62 | 66.8 | 0.417% |
| 2010 | 26,754,387 | +3.08% | 17.6 | 4.81 | 67.2 | 0.381% |
| 2005 | 22,790,085 | +3.26% | 16.3 | 5.56 | 65.4 | 0.346% |
| 2000 | 19,624,140 | +3.05% | 15.4 | 6.32 | 62.8 | 0.318% |
| 1995 | 16,740,058 | +3.54% | 14.6 | 7.52 | 60.5 | 0.291% |
| 1990 | 13,887,862 | +3.84% | 14.6 | 8.61 | 58.5 | 0.261% |
| 1985 | 11,453,824 | +3.85% | 15.0 | 8.86 | 55.4 | 0.235% |
| 1980 | 9,543,358 | +3.45% | 15.8 | 8.71 | 50.6 | 0.215% |
| 1975 | 8,133,598 | +3.00% | 16.9 | 8.37 | 45.5 | 0.200% |
| 1970 | 7,065,279 | +2.64% | 18.3 | 8.23 | 40.6 | 0.191% |
| 1965 | 6,195,594 | +2.45% | 19.3 | 8.1 | 35.6 | 0.186% |
| 1960 | 5,532,300 | +2.16% | 19.6 | 7.99 | 33.5 | 0.183% |
| 1955 | 5,009,672 | +1.81% | 19.6 | 7.97 | 30.8 | 0.183% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh