Oman vs Yemen

Oman vs Yemen: Population

Population in 2023: 5.05 million people in Oman and 39.4 million people in Yemen, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Yemen, by 34.3 million people, or 7.8 times that in Oman.

people · UN

Oman vs Yemen: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 5.05 million people in Oman and 39.4 million people in Yemen, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Yemen, by 34.3 million people, or 7.8 times that in Oman.
OmanYemenEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Yemen has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Oman ranked 126 and Yemen ranked 37 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Oman at 12.1 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

YearOmanYemenWorld
20235.05 million39.4 million8.09 billion
20224.73 million38.2 million8.02 billion
20214.5 million37.1 million7.95 billion
20204.52 million36.1 million7.89 billion
20194.59 million35.1 million7.81 billion
20184.6 million34.1 million7.73 billion
20174.54 million33.1 million7.65 billion
20164.39 million32.1 million7.56 billion
20154.19 million31.2 million7.47 billion
20144 million30.2 million7.38 billion
20133.83 million29.3 million7.29 billion
20123.55 million28.4 million7.2 billion
20113.08 million27.6 million7.11 billion
20102.76 million26.8 million7.02 billion
20092.69 million25.9 million6.93 billion
20082.63 million25.1 million6.84 billion
20072.57 million24.3 million6.76 billion
20062.52 million23.5 million6.67 billion
20052.46 million22.8 million6.59 billion
20042.41 million22.1 million6.5 billion
20032.36 million21.5 million6.42 billion
20022.34 million20.8 million6.34 billion
20012.31 million20.2 million6.26 billion
20002.28 million19.6 million6.17 billion
19992.25 million19 million6.09 billion
19982.22 million18.5 million6.01 billion
19972.19 million17.9 million5.93 billion
19962.16 million17.3 million5.84 billion
19952.12 million16.7 million5.76 billion
19942.08 million16.2 million5.68 billion
19932.02 million15.6 million5.59 billion
19921.94 million15 million5.51 billion
19911.85 million14.4 million5.42 billion
19901.76 million13.9 million5.33 billion
19891.68 million13.4 million5.23 billion
19881.59 million12.9 million5.14 billion
19871.5 million12.4 million5.05 billion
19861.41 million11.9 million4.96 billion
19851.33 million11.5 million4.87 billion
19841.25 million11 million4.78 billion
19831.18 million10.6 million4.7 billion
19821.12 million10.2 million4.61 billion
19811.06 million9.88 million4.53 billion
19801 million9.54 million4.45 billion
1979949,1009.22 million4.37 billion
1978900,3008.93 million4.29 billion
1977855,3008.65 million4.22 billion
1976814,7008.38 million4.14 billion
1975778,9008.13 million4.07 billion
1974747,0007.9 million4 billion
1973721,2007.67 million3.92 billion
1972700,6007.46 million3.85 billion
1971681,1007.26 million3.77 billion
1970662,7007.07 million3.7 billion
1969645,3006.88 million3.62 billion
1968628,8006.69 million3.55 billion
1967613,3006.52 million3.47 billion
1966598,8006.35 million3.4 billion
1965585,2006.2 million3.34 billion
1964572,6006.05 million3.26 billion
1963560,8005.91 million3.19 billion
1962549,9005.78 million3.12 billion
1961539,9005.66 million3.07 billion
1960530,5005.53 million3.02 billion
1959521,3005.42 million2.97 billion
1958512,3005.31 million2.91 billion
1957504,0005.2 million2.85 billion
1956496,2005.1 million2.8 billion
1955488,8005.01 million2.74 billion
1954481,8004.92 million2.69 billion
1953475,2004.84 million2.63 billion
1952468,8004.76 million2.58 billion
1951462,8004.68 million2.54 billion
1950457,0004.62 million2.49 billion
1949452,9004.65 million–
1948450,2004.59 million–
1947449,1004.55 million–
1946448,0004.51 million–
1945447,0004.47 million–
1944445,9004.43 million–
1943444,8004.38 million–
1942443,8004.34 million–
1941442,7004.3 million–
1940441,6004.26 million–
1939440,6004.22 million–
1938439,5004.18 million–
1937438,5004.14 million–
1936437,4004.11 million–
1935436,4004.07 million–
1934435,3004.03 million–
1933434,3003.99 million–
1932433,3003.95 million–
1931432,2003.92 million–
1930431,2003.88 million–
1929430,2003.84 million–
1928429,1003.81 million–
1927428,1003.77 million–
1926427,1003.74 million–
1925426,1003.7 million–
1924425,1003.67 million–
1923424,0003.63 million–
1922423,0003.6 million–
1921422,0003.57 million–
1920421,0003.53 million–
1919420,0003.5 million–
1918419,0003.47 million–
1917418,0003.44 million–
1916417,5003.41 million–
1915417,0003.37 million–
1914416,5003.34 million–
1913416,0003.31 million–
1912415,5003.28 million–
1911414,3003.25 million–
1910412,5003.23 million–
1909410,0003.2 million–
1908406,9003.17 million–
1907403,2003.14 million–
1906399,5003.11 million–
1905395,8003.09 million–
1904392,1003.06 million–
1903388,5003.03 million–
1902385,0003.01 million–
1901382,0002.99 million–
1900379,6002.97 million–
1899377,8002.95 million–
1898376,6002.95 million–
1897375,9002.94 million–
1896375,3002.94 million–
1895374,6002.93 million–
1894374,0002.93 million–
1893373,4002.92 million–
1892372,7002.92 million–
1891372,1002.91 million–
1890371,5002.91 million–
1889370,8002.91 million–
1888370,2002.9 million–
1887369,6002.9 million–
1886368,9002.89 million–
1885368,3002.89 million–
1884367,7002.88 million–
1883367,0002.88 million–
1882366,4002.88 million–
1881365,8002.87 million–
1880365,1002.87 million–
1879364,5002.86 million–
1878363,9002.86 million–
1877363,3002.85 million–
1876362,6002.85 million–
1875362,0002.84 million–
1874361,4002.84 million–
1873360,7002.84 million–
1872360,1002.83 million–
1871359,5002.83 million–
1870358,9002.82 million–
1869358,3002.82 million–
1868357,6002.81 million–
1867357,0002.81 million–
1866356,4002.81 million–
1865355,8002.8 million–
1864355,2002.8 million–
1863354,5002.79 million–
1862353,9002.79 million–
1861353,3002.79 million–
1860352,7002.78 million–
1859352,1002.78 million–
1858351,5002.77 million–
1857350,8002.77 million–
1856350,2002.76 million–
1855349,6002.76 million–
1854349,0002.76 million–
1853348,4002.75 million–
1852347,8002.75 million–
1851347,2002.74 million–
1850346,6002.74 million–
1849345,6002.73 million–
1848344,6002.73 million–
1847343,6002.72 million–
1846342,6002.72 million–
1845341,6002.71 million–
1844340,6002.71 million–
1843339,7002.7 million–
1842338,7002.7 million–
1841337,7002.69 million–
1840336,8002.69 million–
1839335,8002.68 million–
1838334,8002.68 million–
1837333,9002.67 million–
1836332,9002.67 million–
1835332,0002.67 million–
1834331,0002.66 million–
1833330,1002.66 million–
1832329,1002.65 million–
1831328,2002.65 million–
1830327,2002.64 million–
1829326,3002.64 million–
1828325,4002.63 million–
1827324,4002.63 million–
1826323,5002.62 million–
1825322,6002.62 million–
1824321,7002.61 million–
1823320,7002.61 million–
1822319,8002.6 million–
1821318,9002.6 million–
1820318,0002.6 million–
1819317,1002.59 million–
1818316,2002.59 million–
1817315,2002.59 million–
1816314,3002.59 million–
1815313,4002.59 million–
1814312,5002.59 million–
1813311,6002.59 million–
1812310,7002.59 million–
1811309,8002.59 million–
1810308,9002.59 million–
1809308,0002.59 million–
1808307,1002.59 million–
1807306,2002.59 million–
1806305,3002.59 million–
1805304,4002.59 million–
1804303,5002.59 million–
1803302,6002.59 million–
1802301,8002.59 million–
1801300,9002.59 million–
1800300,0002.59 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearOmanYemenWorld
20245.28 million5.18 million–5.41 million40.6 million40.4 million–40.8 million8.16 billion
20255.5 million5.19 million–5.86 million41.8 million41.2 million–42.3 million8.23 billion
20265.67 million5.19 million–6.27 million43 million41.9 million–43.8 million8.3 billion
20275.82 million5.18 million–6.64 million44.2 million42.6 million–45.4 million8.37 billion
20285.93 million5.16 million–6.96 million45.3 million43.3 million–47 million8.44 billion
20296.03 million5.16 million–7.27 million46.5 million44 million–48.5 million8.5 billion
20306.11 million5.15 million–7.56 million47.7 million44.6 million–50.1 million8.57 billion
20316.19 million5.1 million–7.85 million48.8 million45.2 million–51.7 million8.63 billion
20326.28 million5.05 million–8.14 million50 million45.8 million–53.4 million8.7 billion
20336.36 million5.03 million–8.45 million51.1 million46.4 million–55 million8.76 billion
20346.44 million5.02 million–8.72 million52.3 million47 million–56.7 million8.82 billion
20356.52 million4.99 million–8.96 million53.4 million47.5 million–58.3 million8.89 billion
20366.6 million4.93 million–9.23 million54.6 million48.1 million–60 million8.95 billion
20376.68 million4.88 million–9.46 million55.7 million48.7 million–61.7 million9.01 billion
20386.76 million4.85 million–9.7 million56.9 million49.2 million–63.5 million9.06 billion
20396.85 million4.83 million–10.1 million58 million49.7 million–65.3 million9.12 billion
20406.93 million4.78 million–10.4 million59.2 million50.2 million–67.1 million9.18 billion
20417.02 million4.79 million–10.7 million60.4 million50.8 million–68.9 million9.23 billion
20427.1 million4.82 million–11 million61.5 million51.4 million–70.8 million9.29 billion
20437.19 million4.83 million–11.2 million62.7 million51.9 million–72.7 million9.34 billion
20447.28 million4.83 million–11.4 million63.9 million52.5 million–74.7 million9.39 billion
20457.37 million4.83 million–11.7 million65.1 million53 million–76.6 million9.44 billion
20467.46 million4.83 million–12 million66.3 million53.6 million–78.6 million9.49 billion
20477.55 million4.81 million–12.3 million67.4 million54.1 million–80.7 million9.54 billion
20487.64 million4.8 million–12.6 million68.6 million54.6 million–82.8 million9.58 billion
20497.73 million4.81 million–12.9 million69.8 million55.1 million–85 million9.62 billion
20507.83 million4.83 million–13.1 million71 million55.5 million–87.2 million9.66 billion
20517.92 million4.84 million–13.4 million72.2 million56 million–89.5 million9.7 billion
20528.01 million4.86 million–13.7 million73.3 million56.4 million–92 million9.74 billion
20538.11 million4.88 million–14 million74.5 million56.9 million–94.5 million9.78 billion
20548.2 million4.87 million–14.2 million75.6 million57.3 million–97 million9.81 billion
20558.29 million4.83 million–14.6 million76.7 million57.6 million–99.5 million9.85 billion
20568.39 million4.79 million–14.8 million77.8 million57.9 million–102 million9.88 billion
20578.48 million4.78 million–15 million78.9 million58.3 million–105 million9.91 billion
20588.57 million4.79 million–15.3 million80 million58.6 million–107 million9.94 billion
20598.66 million4.82 million–15.5 million81.1 million58.8 million–110 million9.96 billion
20608.75 million4.85 million–15.8 million82.2 million59 million–112 million9.99 billion
20618.84 million4.88 million–16 million83.2 million59.2 million–115 million10 billion
20628.93 million4.89 million–16.4 million84.3 million59.4 million–117 million10 billion
20639.02 million4.85 million–16.6 million85.3 million59.6 million–120 million10.1 billion
20649.11 million4.78 million–16.8 million86.2 million59.7 million–123 million10.1 billion
20659.19 million4.72 million–17 million87.2 million59.7 million–125 million10.1 billion
20669.28 million4.67 million–17.2 million88.2 million59.9 million–127 million10.1 billion
20679.37 million4.65 million–17.6 million89.1 million60 million–130 million10.1 billion
20689.45 million4.62 million–18.1 million90 million60 million–133 million10.2 billion
20699.53 million4.59 million–18.5 million90.9 million60.1 million–135 million10.2 billion
20709.62 million4.56 million–18.8 million91.8 million60.2 million–139 million10.2 billion
20719.7 million4.49 million–19 million92.7 million60.2 million–142 million10.2 billion
20729.78 million4.42 million–19.3 million93.6 million60.1 million–144 million10.2 billion
20739.87 million4.4 million–19.5 million94.4 million60.1 million–147 million10.2 billion
20749.95 million4.4 million–19.8 million95.2 million60.1 million–151 million10.2 billion
207510 million4.39 million–20.1 million96 million60.1 million–154 million10.3 billion
207610.1 million4.38 million–20.4 million96.8 million60.1 million–157 million10.3 billion
207710.2 million4.32 million–20.7 million97.6 million60 million–160 million10.3 billion
207810.3 million4.3 million–21 million98.3 million60 million–163 million10.3 billion
207910.4 million4.36 million–21.2 million99.1 million59.9 million–166 million10.3 billion
208010.4 million4.38 million–21.4 million99.8 million59.9 million–170 million10.3 billion
208110.5 million4.39 million–21.6 million101 million59.9 million–173 million10.3 billion
208210.6 million4.42 million–22 million101 million59.9 million–176 million10.3 billion
208310.7 million4.46 million–22.3 million102 million59.8 million–180 million10.3 billion
208410.8 million4.46 million–22.6 million103 million59.6 million–183 million10.3 billion
208510.9 million4.44 million–23 million103 million59.5 million–186 million10.3 billion
208610.9 million4.47 million–23.5 million104 million59.4 million–190 million10.3 billion
208711 million4.5 million–23.8 million104 million59.3 million–194 million10.3 billion
208811.1 million4.5 million–23.9 million105 million59 million–197 million10.3 billion
208911.2 million4.48 million–24.2 million106 million58.5 million–201 million10.3 billion
209011.3 million4.49 million–24.4 million106 million58.3 million–204 million10.3 billion
209111.4 million4.48 million–24.7 million107 million58.2 million–208 million10.3 billion
209211.4 million4.45 million–25.1 million107 million57.9 million–211 million10.3 billion
209311.5 million4.46 million–25.4 million108 million57.6 million–214 million10.3 billion
209411.6 million4.53 million–25.7 million108 million57.4 million–218 million10.2 billion
209511.7 million4.55 million–26 million108 million57.1 million–221 million10.2 billion
209611.8 million4.51 million–26.2 million109 million56.8 million–225 million10.2 billion
209711.9 million4.46 million–26.4 million109 million56.6 million–229 million10.2 billion
209811.9 million4.4 million–26.5 million109 million56.3 million–232 million10.2 billion
209912 million4.4 million–26.6 million110 million56 million–234 million10.2 billion
210012.1 million4.41 million–26.8 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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