Afghanistan vs Yemen

Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population

Population in 2023: 41.5 million people in Afghanistan and 39.4 million people in Yemen, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Afghanistan, by 2.06 million people, or 1.05 times that in Yemen.

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people · UN

Afghanistan vs Yemen: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 41.5 million people in Afghanistan and 39.4 million people in Yemen, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Afghanistan, by 2.06 million people, or 1.05 times that in Yemen.
AfghanistanYemenEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Afghanistan has been higher since 1994, when it overtook Yemen.
  • In 2023, Afghanistan ranked 36 and Yemen ranked 37 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Afghanistan at 130 million people and Yemen at 110 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearAfghanistanYemenWorld
202341.5 million39.4 million8.09 billion
202240.6 million38.2 million8.02 billion
202140 million37.1 million7.95 billion
202039.1 million36.1 million7.89 billion
201937.9 million35.1 million7.81 billion
201836.7 million34.1 million7.73 billion
201735.7 million33.1 million7.65 billion
201634.7 million32.1 million7.56 billion
201533.8 million31.2 million7.47 billion
201432.8 million30.2 million7.38 billion
201331.6 million29.3 million7.29 billion
201230.6 million28.4 million7.2 billion
201129.4 million27.6 million7.11 billion
201028.3 million26.8 million7.02 billion
200927.5 million25.9 million6.93 billion
200826.5 million25.1 million6.84 billion
200725.9 million24.3 million6.76 billion
200625.4 million23.5 million6.67 billion
200524.4 million22.8 million6.59 billion
200423.6 million22.1 million6.5 billion
200322.7 million21.5 million6.42 billion
200221.4 million20.8 million6.34 billion
200120.3 million20.2 million6.26 billion
200020.1 million19.6 million6.17 billion
199919.9 million19 million6.09 billion
199819.2 million18.5 million6.01 billion
199718.5 million17.9 million5.93 billion
199617.8 million17.3 million5.84 billion
199517.1 million16.7 million5.76 billion
199416.3 million16.2 million5.68 billion
199314.9 million15.6 million5.59 billion
199213.3 million15 million5.51 billion
199112.2 million14.4 million5.42 billion
199012.1 million13.9 million5.33 billion
198911.9 million13.4 million5.23 billion
198811.5 million12.9 million5.14 billion
198711.4 million12.4 million5.05 billion
198611.4 million11.9 million4.96 billion
198511.4 million11.5 million4.87 billion
198411.2 million11 million4.78 billion
198310.9 million10.6 million4.7 billion
198211 million10.2 million4.61 billion
198111.9 million9.88 million4.53 billion
198013.2 million9.54 million4.45 billion
197913.7 million9.22 million4.37 billion
197813.6 million8.93 million4.29 billion
197713.3 million8.65 million4.22 billion
197613.1 million8.38 million4.14 billion
197512.8 million8.13 million4.07 billion
197412.5 million7.9 million4 billion
197312.2 million7.67 million3.92 billion
197211.9 million7.46 million3.85 billion
197111.6 million7.26 million3.77 billion
197011.3 million7.07 million3.7 billion
196911 million6.88 million3.62 billion
196810.8 million6.69 million3.55 billion
196710.5 million6.52 million3.47 billion
196610.3 million6.35 million3.4 billion
196510 million6.2 million3.34 billion
19649.81 million6.05 million3.26 billion
19639.6 million5.91 million3.19 billion
19629.4 million5.78 million3.12 billion
19619.21 million5.66 million3.07 billion
19609.04 million5.53 million3.02 billion
19598.87 million5.42 million2.97 billion
19588.72 million5.31 million2.91 billion
19578.59 million5.2 million2.85 billion
19568.45 million5.1 million2.8 billion
19558.33 million5.01 million2.74 billion
19548.21 million4.92 million2.69 billion
19538.1 million4.84 million2.63 billion
19527.99 million4.76 million2.58 billion
19517.88 million4.68 million2.54 billion
19507.78 million4.62 million2.49 billion
19497.36 million4.65 million–
19487.24 million4.59 million–
19477.13 million4.55 million–
19467.02 million4.51 million–
19456.92 million4.47 million–
19446.81 million4.43 million–
19436.71 million4.38 million–
19426.61 million4.34 million–
19416.53 million4.3 million–
19406.47 million4.26 million–
19396.43 million4.22 million–
19386.41 million4.18 million–
19376.41 million4.14 million–
19366.41 million4.11 million–
19356.41 million4.07 million–
19346.41 million4.03 million–
19336.41 million3.99 million–
19326.41 million3.95 million–
19316.48 million3.92 million–
19306.63 million3.88 million–
19296.85 million3.84 million–
19287.16 million3.81 million–
19277.56 million3.77 million–
19267.97 million3.74 million–
19258.42 million3.7 million–
19248.88 million3.67 million–
19239.37 million3.63 million–
19229.89 million3.6 million–
192110.2 million3.57 million–
192010.2 million3.53 million–
19199.98 million3.5 million–
19189.53 million3.47 million–
19178.85 million3.44 million–
19168.23 million3.41 million–
19157.66 million3.37 million–
19147.12 million3.34 million–
19136.62 million3.31 million–
19126.16 million3.28 million–
19115.79 million3.25 million–
19105.5 million3.23 million–
19095.3 million3.2 million–
19085.17 million3.17 million–
19075.11 million3.14 million–
19065.04 million3.11 million–
19054.98 million3.09 million–
19044.92 million3.06 million–
19034.86 million3.03 million–
19024.8 million3.01 million–
19014.75 million2.99 million–
19004.71 million2.97 million–
18994.67 million2.95 million–
18984.64 million2.95 million–
18974.62 million2.94 million–
18964.6 million2.94 million–
18954.58 million2.93 million–
18944.56 million2.93 million–
18934.54 million2.92 million–
18924.52 million2.92 million–
18914.5 million2.91 million–
18904.48 million2.91 million–
18894.46 million2.91 million–
18884.44 million2.9 million–
18874.42 million2.9 million–
18864.4 million2.89 million–
18854.38 million2.89 million–
18844.37 million2.88 million–
18834.35 million2.88 million–
18824.33 million2.88 million–
18814.31 million2.87 million–
18804.29 million2.87 million–
18794.27 million2.86 million–
18784.25 million2.86 million–
18774.23 million2.85 million–
18764.21 million2.85 million–
18754.19 million2.84 million–
18744.18 million2.84 million–
18734.16 million2.84 million–
18724.14 million2.83 million–
18714.12 million2.83 million–
18704.1 million2.82 million–
18694.08 million2.82 million–
18684.07 million2.81 million–
18674.05 million2.81 million–
18664.03 million2.81 million–
18654.01 million2.8 million–
18643.99 million2.8 million–
18633.98 million2.79 million–
18623.96 million2.79 million–
18613.94 million2.79 million–
18603.92 million2.78 million–
18593.91 million2.78 million–
18583.89 million2.77 million–
18573.87 million2.77 million–
18563.85 million2.76 million–
18553.84 million2.76 million–
18543.82 million2.76 million–
18533.8 million2.75 million–
18523.78 million2.75 million–
18513.77 million2.74 million–
18503.75 million2.74 million–
18493.73 million2.73 million–
18483.72 million2.73 million–
18473.7 million2.72 million–
18463.68 million2.72 million–
18453.67 million2.71 million–
18443.65 million2.71 million–
18433.64 million2.7 million–
18423.62 million2.7 million–
18413.6 million2.69 million–
18403.59 million2.69 million–
18393.57 million2.68 million–
18383.55 million2.68 million–
18373.54 million2.67 million–
18363.52 million2.67 million–
18353.51 million2.67 million–
18343.49 million2.66 million–
18333.48 million2.66 million–
18323.46 million2.65 million–
18313.45 million2.65 million–
18303.43 million2.64 million–
18293.42 million2.64 million–
18283.4 million2.63 million–
18273.38 million2.63 million–
18263.37 million2.62 million–
18253.35 million2.62 million–
18243.34 million2.61 million–
18233.32 million2.61 million–
18223.31 million2.6 million–
18213.3 million2.6 million–
18203.29 million2.6 million–
18193.28 million2.59 million–
18183.28 million2.59 million–
18173.28 million2.59 million–
18163.28 million2.59 million–
18153.28 million2.59 million–
18143.28 million2.59 million–
18133.28 million2.59 million–
18123.28 million2.59 million–
18113.28 million2.59 million–
18103.28 million2.59 million–
18093.28 million2.59 million–
18083.28 million2.59 million–
18073.28 million2.59 million–
18063.28 million2.59 million–
18053.28 million2.59 million–
18043.28 million2.59 million–
18033.28 million2.59 million–
18023.28 million2.59 million–
18013.28 million2.59 million–
18003.28 million2.59 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearAfghanistanYemenWorld
202442.7 million41.6 million–43.6 million40.6 million40.4 million–40.8 million8.16 billion
202543.8 million40.9 million–46.6 million41.8 million41.2 million–42.3 million8.23 billion
202645.1 million40.3 million–49.6 million43 million41.9 million–43.8 million8.3 billion
202746.3 million39.9 million–52.7 million44.2 million42.6 million–45.4 million8.37 billion
202847.5 million39.5 million–55.8 million45.3 million43.3 million–47 million8.44 billion
202948.7 million39.2 million–59.1 million46.5 million44 million–48.5 million8.5 billion
203050 million39.2 million–62.8 million47.7 million44.6 million–50.1 million8.57 billion
203151.4 million39.2 million–66.4 million48.8 million45.2 million–51.7 million8.63 billion
203252.7 million38.9 million–69.9 million50 million45.8 million–53.4 million8.7 billion
203354 million38.9 million–73.5 million51.1 million46.4 million–55 million8.76 billion
203455.4 million38.7 million–77.6 million52.3 million47 million–56.7 million8.82 billion
203556.7 million38.5 million–81.5 million53.4 million47.5 million–58.3 million8.89 billion
203658 million38.6 million–85 million54.6 million48.1 million–60 million8.95 billion
203759.3 million38.4 million–88.1 million55.7 million48.7 million–61.7 million9.01 billion
203860.6 million38.6 million–92.3 million56.9 million49.2 million–63.5 million9.06 billion
203961.9 million38.8 million–96.4 million58 million49.7 million–65.3 million9.12 billion
204063.4 million38.9 million–100 million59.2 million50.2 million–67.1 million9.18 billion
204164.7 million38.9 million–104 million60.4 million50.8 million–68.9 million9.23 billion
204266.1 million39.3 million–109 million61.5 million51.4 million–70.8 million9.29 billion
204367.4 million39.7 million–113 million62.7 million51.9 million–72.7 million9.34 billion
204468.7 million39.9 million–117 million63.9 million52.5 million–74.7 million9.39 billion
204570 million40.1 million–121 million65.1 million53 million–76.6 million9.44 billion
204671.4 million40.3 million–124 million66.3 million53.6 million–78.6 million9.49 billion
204772.8 million40.7 million–127 million67.4 million54.1 million–80.7 million9.54 billion
204874.1 million41.1 million–131 million68.6 million54.6 million–82.8 million9.58 billion
204975.5 million41.6 million–135 million69.8 million55.1 million–85 million9.62 billion
205076.9 million42.1 million–139 million71 million55.5 million–87.2 million9.66 billion
205178.2 million42.2 million–142 million72.2 million56 million–89.5 million9.7 billion
205279.5 million42.8 million–147 million73.3 million56.4 million–92 million9.74 billion
205380.8 million43.7 million–151 million74.5 million56.9 million–94.5 million9.78 billion
205482.2 million43.9 million–155 million75.6 million57.3 million–97 million9.81 billion
205583.6 million43.9 million–159 million76.7 million57.6 million–99.5 million9.85 billion
205685 million43.8 million–164 million77.8 million57.9 million–102 million9.88 billion
205786.4 million43.7 million–167 million78.9 million58.3 million–105 million9.91 billion
205887.8 million43.7 million–170 million80 million58.6 million–107 million9.94 billion
205989.1 million43.5 million–174 million81.1 million58.8 million–110 million9.96 billion
206090.4 million43.4 million–178 million82.2 million59 million–112 million9.99 billion
206191.6 million43.3 million–182 million83.2 million59.2 million–115 million10 billion
206292.9 million43.3 million–186 million84.3 million59.4 million–117 million10 billion
206394.3 million44.1 million–192 million85.3 million59.6 million–120 million10.1 billion
206495.6 million45.1 million–199 million86.2 million59.7 million–123 million10.1 billion
206597 million45.6 million–204 million87.2 million59.7 million–125 million10.1 billion
206698.3 million45.9 million–211 million88.2 million59.9 million–127 million10.1 billion
206799.6 million46.1 million–218 million89.1 million60 million–130 million10.1 billion
2068101 million46.1 million–223 million90 million60 million–133 million10.2 billion
2069102 million46.3 million–227 million90.9 million60.1 million–135 million10.2 billion
2070103 million46.4 million–232 million91.8 million60.2 million–139 million10.2 billion
2071105 million46.3 million–239 million92.7 million60.2 million–142 million10.2 billion
2072106 million46.4 million–246 million93.6 million60.1 million–144 million10.2 billion
2073107 million46.9 million–251 million94.4 million60.1 million–147 million10.2 billion
2074108 million47.1 million–256 million95.2 million60.1 million–151 million10.2 billion
2075109 million47 million–261 million96 million60.1 million–154 million10.3 billion
2076110 million46.6 million–266 million96.8 million60.1 million–157 million10.3 billion
2077112 million45.8 million–272 million97.6 million60 million–160 million10.3 billion
2078113 million45.1 million–276 million98.3 million60 million–163 million10.3 billion
2079114 million44.9 million–280 million99.1 million59.9 million–166 million10.3 billion
2080115 million45.1 million–282 million99.8 million59.9 million–170 million10.3 billion
2081116 million45.4 million–286 million101 million59.9 million–173 million10.3 billion
2082117 million46 million–293 million101 million59.9 million–176 million10.3 billion
2083117 million46.1 million–300 million102 million59.8 million–180 million10.3 billion
2084118 million46.3 million–308 million103 million59.6 million–183 million10.3 billion
2085119 million46.8 million–313 million103 million59.5 million–186 million10.3 billion
2086120 million46.9 million–315 million104 million59.4 million–190 million10.3 billion
2087121 million46.9 million–320 million104 million59.3 million–194 million10.3 billion
2088122 million46.3 million–329 million105 million59 million–197 million10.3 billion
2089123 million45.1 million–337 million106 million58.5 million–201 million10.3 billion
2090123 million44.4 million–344 million106 million58.3 million–204 million10.3 billion
2091124 million44.4 million–355 million107 million58.2 million–208 million10.3 billion
2092125 million44.3 million–365 million107 million57.9 million–211 million10.3 billion
2093126 million44.2 million–371 million108 million57.6 million–214 million10.3 billion
2094126 million43.9 million–376 million108 million57.4 million–218 million10.2 billion
2095127 million43.8 million–377 million108 million57.1 million–221 million10.2 billion
2096128 million44 million–379 million109 million56.8 million–225 million10.2 billion
2097128 million44.4 million–381 million109 million56.6 million–229 million10.2 billion
2098129 million44.9 million–386 million109 million56.3 million–232 million10.2 billion
2099130 million44.5 million–393 million110 million56 million–234 million10.2 billion
2100130 million44.1 million–401 million110 million55.6 million–236 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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