๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ช Population of Yemen

35,219,852
Current Population of Yemen
782,219
Net population growth this year
66.71
Population Density (people/kmยฒ)

As of July 1, 2024 the population of Yemen reached 35,219,852, of which 17,778,267 people are male and 17,441,586 female. The country has a population density of 66.7081 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 2.221% for the year. According to the latest data, Yemen is set to increase its population size by 782,219 people next year. Making the total population count of Yemen 35,219,852 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Yemen (1950 - 2024)

Between 1950 and 2024 the population of Yemen grown from 4,712,810 people to 35,219,852. An increase of the population size by 647.32% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/kmยฒ) Growth Rate
1950 4,712,810 2,379,598 2,333,212 68,303 8.9263 1.449%
1951 4,782,786 2,411,363 2,371,424 71,651 9.0588 1.498%
1952 4,855,822 2,444,807 2,411,015 74,420 9.1972 1.533%
1953 4,931,833 2,479,860 2,451,972 77,601 9.3411 1.574%
1954 5,010,564 2,516,377 2,494,187 79,862 9.4902 1.594%
1955 5,091,603 2,554,061 2,537,541 82,216 9.6437 1.615%
1956 5,175,088 2,593,018 2,582,070 84,754 9.8019 1.638%
1957 5,260,779 2,633,119 2,627,660 86,629 9.9642 1.647%
1958 5,349,846 2,675,004 2,674,842 91,503 10.1329 1.71%
1959 5,443,654 2,719,356 2,724,298 96,113 10.3105 1.766%
1960 5,542,460 2,766,232 2,776,227 101,499 10.4977 1.831%
1961 5,646,668 2,815,795 2,830,873 106,918 10.6951 1.894%
1962 5,753,386 2,865,985 2,887,401 106,517 10.8972 1.851%
1963 5,860,196 2,915,350 2,944,846 107,105 11.0995 1.828%
1964 5,973,804 2,968,527 3,005,276 120,109 11.3147 2.011%
1965 6,097,298 3,027,525 3,069,773 126,880 11.5486 2.081%
1966 6,228,430 3,090,505 3,137,924 135,383 11.7969 2.174%
1967 6,368,014 3,157,767 3,210,247 143,785 12.0613 2.258%
1968 6,515,904 3,229,496 3,286,409 151,997 12.3414 2.333%
1969 6,673,981 3,307,037 3,366,944 164,156 12.6408 2.46%
1970 6,843,607 3,391,008 3,452,598 175,096 12.9621 2.559%
1971 7,024,196 3,481,051 3,543,145 186,082 13.3042 2.649%
1972 7,215,835 3,577,052 3,638,784 197,196 13.6671 2.733%
1973 7,417,736 3,678,407 3,739,329 206,607 14.0495 2.785%
1974 7,630,190 3,785,374 3,844,816 218,300 14.4519 2.861%
1975 7,855,657 3,899,166 3,956,492 232,634 14.879 2.962%
1976 8,094,985 4,020,076 4,074,908 246,022 15.3323 3.039%
1977 8,348,182 4,148,312 4,199,869 260,370 15.8118 3.119%
1978 8,615,302 4,284,108 4,331,194 273,869 16.3178 3.179%
1979 8,899,922 4,429,023 4,470,898 295,371 16.8569 3.319%
1980 9,204,938 4,584,436 4,620,502 314,661 17.4346 3.419%
1981 9,529,105 4,749,732 4,779,374 333,674 18.0486 3.502%
1982 9,872,292 4,924,875 4,947,417 352,700 18.6986 3.573%
1983 10,237,391 5,111,056 5,126,336 377,498 19.3901 3.688%
1984 10,625,687 5,308,819 5,316,868 399,094 20.1256 3.756%
1985 11,036,918 5,518,354 5,518,565 423,369 20.9044 3.836%
1986 11,465,444 5,734,043 5,731,401 433,682 21.7161 3.783%
1987 11,915,563 5,960,682 5,954,881 466,556 22.5686 3.916%
1988 12,387,238 6,201,066 6,186,173 476,795 23.462 3.85%
1989 12,872,362 6,448,548 6,423,814 493,452 24.3809 3.834%
1990 13,375,121 6,705,257 6,669,864 512,066 25.3331 3.829%
1991 13,895,851 6,971,040 6,924,810 529,394 26.3194 3.81%
1992 14,433,771 7,245,594 7,188,178 546,446 27.3382 3.786%
1993 14,988,046 7,528,738 7,459,308 562,105 28.3881 3.751%
1994 15,553,171 7,817,072 7,736,100 568,144 29.4584 3.653%
1995 16,103,339 8,097,968 8,005,372 532,192 30.5005 3.305%
1996 16,614,326 8,359,588 8,254,737 489,783 31.4683 2.948%
1997 17,108,681 8,612,820 8,495,862 498,927 32.4046 2.916%
1998 17,608,134 8,868,676 8,739,457 499,977 33.3506 2.84%
1999 18,114,552 9,128,106 8,986,445 512,859 34.3098 2.831%
2000 18,628,700 9,391,539 9,237,162 515,438 35.2836 2.767%
2001 19,143,457 9,655,430 9,488,026 514,073 36.2586 2.686%
2002 19,660,653 9,920,754 9,739,899 520,317 37.2382 2.647%
2003 20,188,799 10,191,642 9,997,157 535,976 38.2385 2.655%
2004 20,733,406 10,470,934 10,262,472 553,238 39.27 2.668%
2005 21,320,671 10,771,740 10,548,931 621,291 40.3824 2.914%
2006 21,966,298 11,101,550 10,864,747 669,963 41.6052 3.05%
2007 22,641,538 11,446,120 11,195,418 680,518 42.8841 3.006%
2008 23,329,004 11,797,214 11,531,790 694,414 44.1862 2.977%
2009 24,029,589 12,154,813 11,874,776 706,755 45.5132 2.941%
2010 24,743,946 12,518,994 12,224,952 721,959 46.8662 2.918%
2011 25,475,610 12,891,995 12,583,615 741,370 48.252 2.91%
2012 26,223,391 13,273,108 12,950,282 754,191 49.6683 2.876%
2013 26,984,002 13,660,800 13,323,202 767,032 51.109 2.843%
2014 27,753,304 14,052,916 13,700,388 771,572 52.5661 2.78%
2015 28,516,545 14,439,156 14,077,390 754,910 54.0117 2.647%
2016 29,274,002 14,820,156 14,453,847 760,005 55.4463 2.596%
2017 30,034,389 15,202,496 14,831,892 760,767 56.8865 2.533%
2018 30,790,513 15,578,957 15,211,556 751,481 58.3187 2.441%
2019 31,546,691 15,953,578 15,593,113 760,876 59.7509 2.412%
2020 32,284,046 16,320,979 15,963,067 713,833 61.1475 2.211%
2021 32,981,641 16,668,432 16,313,210 681,359 62.4688 2.066%
2022 33,696,614 17,023,203 16,673,411 748,586 63.823 2.222%
2023 34,449,825 17,396,462 17,053,363 757,836 65.2496 2.2%
2024 35,219,852 17,778,267 17,441,586 782,219 66.7081 2.221%

Statements that can be derived from Yemen's population data

  • Yemen has a population of 35,219,852 people, as of July 1, 2024.
  • Yemen's population is equivalent to 0.44% of the total world population.
  • In 2024, Yemen's population will grow with 782,219 people.
  • In 2024, 29,350 more people will emigrate from Yemen than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Yemen is 19.25 years.
  • In Yemen there are 66.71 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 40.50 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Yemen.
  • In Yemen, 17,778,267 of the total population are male, and 17,441,586 are female.

Future Population of Yemen (2024 - 2100)

Yemen's population is set to incease in the future from 35,219,852 people to 74,176,034 people. An increase of the population size by 1473.92% from 2024 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/kmยฒ) Growth Rate
2024 35,219,852 17,778,267 17,441,586 782,219 66.7081 2.221%
2025 36,000,452 18,165,438 17,835,014 778,980 68.1865 2.164%
2026 36,781,795 18,552,643 18,229,153 783,706 69.6664 2.131%
2027 37,565,099 18,940,446 18,624,653 782,903 71.1501 2.084%
2028 38,349,376 19,328,381 19,020,995 785,651 72.6355 2.049%
2029 39,135,876 19,717,068 19,418,808 787,348 74.1252 2.012%
2030 39,923,244 20,105,780 19,817,465 787,389 75.6165 1.972%
2031 40,710,798 20,494,199 20,216,600 787,719 77.1082 1.935%
2032 41,499,929 20,883,004 20,616,925 790,542 78.6028 1.905%
2033 42,288,449 21,271,089 21,017,360 786,498 80.0963 1.86%
2034 43,075,225 21,657,845 21,417,379 787,054 81.5865 1.827%
2035 43,861,748 22,044,016 21,817,732 785,992 83.0762 1.792%
2036 44,649,426 22,430,329 22,219,097 789,365 84.5681 1.768%
2037 45,436,698 22,815,950 22,620,748 785,179 86.0592 1.728%
2038 46,222,091 23,200,098 23,021,993 785,606 87.5468 1.7%
2039 47,006,482 23,583,260 23,423,223 783,177 89.0325 1.666%
2040 47,790,708 23,965,896 23,824,812 785,274 90.5178 1.643%
2041 48,571,507 24,346,322 24,225,184 776,323 91.9967 1.598%
2042 49,345,776 24,722,947 24,622,829 772,216 93.4632 1.565%
2043 50,117,967 25,098,036 25,019,931 772,166 94.9258 1.541%
2044 50,885,281 25,470,221 25,415,060 762,463 96.3791 1.498%
2045 51,644,122 25,837,648 25,806,473 755,217 97.8164 1.462%
2046 52,395,228 26,200,681 26,194,547 746,997 99.239 1.426%
2047 53,136,710 26,558,394 26,578,317 735,967 100.6434 1.385%
2048 53,866,133 26,909,558 26,956,575 722,878 102.025 1.342%
2049 54,585,033 27,254,953 27,330,080 714,923 103.3866 1.31%
2050 55,296,331 27,596,090 27,700,240 707,672 104.7339 1.28%
2051 55,997,858 27,931,955 28,065,903 695,382 106.0626 1.242%
2052 56,688,069 28,261,800 28,426,270 685,041 107.3699 1.208%
2053 57,364,744 28,584,491 28,780,253 668,308 108.6515 1.165%
2054 58,025,813 28,899,041 29,126,772 653,831 109.9036 1.127%
2055 58,674,102 29,206,951 29,467,152 642,747 111.1315 1.095%
2056 59,311,406 29,509,086 29,802,321 631,861 112.3386 1.065%
2057 59,938,302 29,805,811 30,132,491 621,930 113.526 1.038%
2058 60,554,042 30,096,813 30,457,229 609,549 114.6922 1.007%
2059 61,154,304 30,379,895 30,774,408 590,975 115.8291 0.966%
2060 61,740,942 30,656,173 31,084,769 582,303 116.9402 0.943%
2061 62,315,196 30,926,324 31,388,873 566,205 118.0279 0.909%
2062 62,873,416 31,188,445 31,684,971 550,233 119.0852 0.875%
2063 63,416,230 31,442,907 31,973,323 535,395 120.1133 0.844%
2064 63,942,194 31,689,015 32,253,179 516,534 121.1095 0.808%
2065 64,452,266 31,927,300 32,524,966 503,610 122.0756 0.781%
2066 64,949,598 32,159,468 32,790,129 491,053 123.0176 0.756%
2067 65,433,543 32,385,225 33,048,318 476,838 123.9342 0.729%
2068 65,904,285 32,604,769 33,299,516 464,646 124.8258 0.705%
2069 66,361,274 32,817,913 33,543,360 449,332 125.6914 0.677%
2070 66,803,481 33,024,136 33,779,345 435,083 126.5289 0.651%
2071 67,233,822 33,224,831 34,008,991 425,598 127.344 0.633%
2072 67,652,140 33,419,864 34,232,276 411,039 128.1363 0.608%
2073 68,056,963 33,608,596 34,448,368 398,606 128.9031 0.586%
2074 68,447,732 33,790,778 34,656,954 382,933 129.6432 0.559%
2075 68,826,428 33,967,275 34,859,152 374,457 130.3605 0.544%
2076 69,193,328 34,138,226 35,055,101 359,343 131.0554 0.519%
2077 69,545,231 34,302,091 35,243,140 344,464 131.7219 0.495%
2078 69,882,824 34,459,202 35,423,622 330,722 132.3614 0.473%
2079 70,207,197 34,610,086 35,597,111 318,023 132.9757 0.453%
2080 70,518,779 34,754,919 35,763,860 305,142 133.5659 0.433%
2081 70,819,544 34,894,810 35,924,734 296,388 134.1355 0.419%
2082 71,109,816 35,029,991 36,079,825 284,156 134.6853 0.4%
2083 71,385,794 35,158,491 36,227,303 267,800 135.208 0.375%
2084 71,648,370 35,280,774 36,367,596 257,351 135.7054 0.359%
2085 71,899,667 35,397,926 36,501,740 245,242 136.1813 0.341%
2086 72,139,654 35,509,902 36,629,752 234,732 136.6359 0.325%
2087 72,367,124 35,616,094 36,751,029 220,207 137.0667 0.304%
2088 72,582,679 35,716,824 36,865,855 210,904 137.475 0.291%
2089 72,787,254 35,812,639 36,974,614 198,245 137.8625 0.272%
2090 72,978,577 35,902,379 37,076,198 184,402 138.2249 0.253%
2091 73,155,783 35,985,438 37,170,346 170,010 138.5605 0.232%
2092 73,319,167 36,062,062 37,257,105 156,759 138.8699 0.214%
2093 73,470,144 36,133,063 37,337,081 145,195 139.1559 0.198%
2094 73,607,560 36,197,798 37,409,761 129,634 139.4162 0.176%
2095 73,731,166 36,256,298 37,474,868 117,578 139.6503 0.159%
2096 73,842,897 36,309,706 37,533,190 105,884 139.8619 0.143%
2097 73,943,565 36,358,563 37,585,002 95,452 140.0526 0.129%
2098 74,031,956 36,402,209 37,629,747 81,331 140.22 0.11%
2099 74,108,752 36,440,904 37,667,848 72,259 140.3655 0.098%
2100 74,176,034 36,475,932 37,700,103 62,307 140.4929 0.084%

Population Density of Yemen

Today, Yemen has a population density of 66.7081 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 8.9263 people/kmยฒ since the 1950 to 66.7081 people/kmยฒ in 2024. In the future, Yemen is projected to reach a population density of 140.4929 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Yemen Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Yemen's Population

The population growth rate of Yemen currently stands at 2.221% as of July 1, 2024. This is an increase by 0.00099999999999989 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2024, the population growth rate of Yemen will increase to 2.221%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Yemen's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.084% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Yemen Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.449%
1960 1.831%
1970 2.559%
1980 3.419%
1990 3.829%
2000 2.767%
2010 2.918%
2020 2.211%
Year Growth Rate
2030 1.972%
2040 1.643%
2050 1.28%
2060 0.943%
2070 0.651%
2080 0.433%
2090 0.253%
2100 0.084%
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Life Expectancy of Yemen

Today, Yemen has an average life expectancy of 66.334 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 31.6624 years since the 1950 to 66.334 years in 2024. In the future, Yemen is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 78.8666 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Yemen Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 31,662
1960 33,678
1970 40,500
1980 50,653
1990 58,699
2000 62,588
2010 67,280
2020 64,650
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 67,620
2040 69,453
2050 71,088
2060 72,648
2070 74,186
2080 75,710
2090 77,284
2100 78,866
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Migration to and from Yemen

In 2024 Yemen will see net migrations of -29,350 people. This means that 29,350 more people will emigrate from Yemen than immigrate to the country this year. An increase of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Yemen was -29,998.

Net Migration for Yemen Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -14,022
1960 -17,145
1970 -20,982
1980 -26,773
1990 -15,868
2000 -87,753
2010 -25,573
2020 -86,100
Year Net Migration
2030 -26,998
2040 -19,999
2050 -19,999
2060 -19,999
2070 -19,999
2080 -19,999
2090 -19,999
2100 -19,999
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Births in Yemen

In 2024, Yemen will see 1,016,549 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Yemen in 2022, when the country saw 1,008,643 new borns.

Births Yemen Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 248,178
1960 302,077
1970 378,016
1980 503,796
1990 677,836
2000 751,467
2010 886,256
2020 1,010,361
Year Births
2030 1,034,670
2040 1,070,123
2050 1,065,449
2060 1,037,560
2070 995,285
2080 955,668
2090 910,776
2100 856,621
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Deaths in Yemen

In 2024, 204,982 people will die in Yemen. That is a decrease of Yemen's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 230,064 deaths.

Deaths Yemen Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 165,855
1960 183,430
1970 181,941
1980 162,364
1990 149,896
2000 148,282
2010 138,724
2020 210,426
Year Births
2030 220,286
2040 264,854
2050 337,788
2060 435,262
2070 540,208
2080 630,520
2090 706,368
2100 774,319
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Median Age in Yemen

The median age of Yemen has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Yemen will reach 39.0143 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Yemen Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 18.1708
1960 18.3598
1970 17.3494
1980 14.93
1990 13.5751
2000 14.2492
2010 16.4668
2020 18.5219
Year Median Age
2030 20.7676
2040 23.6952
2050 26.6832
2060 29.4975
2070 32.1357
2080 34.6363
2090 36.9529
2100 39.0143
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Fertility Rate in Yemen

The fertility rate of Yemen has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Yemen will reach 1.8205 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Yemen Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 7.9156
1960 7.9379
1970 8.2379
1980 8.7101
1990 8.6065
2000 6.3177
2010 4.8553
2020 3.8861
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 3.1955
2040 2.7452
2050 2.415
2060 2.2032
2070 2.0316
2080 1.9339
2090 1.8773
2100 1.8205
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Infant Mortality Rate in Yemen

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Yemen while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Yemen has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 318.3415. Today, Yemen has a much better infant mortality rate of 40.4978 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Yemen is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 6.6934 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Yemen Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 318.3415
1960 293.0184
1970 221.3305
1980 139.7978
1990 88.8197
2000 68.6852
2010 45.6519
2020 45.8946
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 34.7865
2040 26.6137
2050 20.2597
2060 15.5644
2070 12.2509
2080 9.8329
2090 8.0096
2100 6.6934
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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