Yemen

Population in Yemen

Population in Yemen: 4.62 million people in 1950 and 39.4 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
39.4 million people
Since 1950
+34.8 million people
Rank, 2023
37 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
110 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in YemenPopulation in Yemen: 4.62 million people in 1950 and 39.4 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 110 million people in 2100, between 55.6 million people and 236 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 110 million people in 2100, between 55.6 million people and 236 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 2.59 million people.

Every year

people · UN

YearYemenWorld
202339.4 million8.09 billion
202238.2 million8.02 billion
202137.1 million7.95 billion
202036.1 million7.89 billion
201935.1 million7.81 billion
201834.1 million7.73 billion
201733.1 million7.65 billion
201632.1 million7.56 billion
201531.2 million7.47 billion
201430.2 million7.38 billion
201329.3 million7.29 billion
201228.4 million7.2 billion
201127.6 million7.11 billion
201026.8 million7.02 billion
200925.9 million6.93 billion
200825.1 million6.84 billion
200724.3 million6.76 billion
200623.5 million6.67 billion
200522.8 million6.59 billion
200422.1 million6.5 billion
200321.5 million6.42 billion
200220.8 million6.34 billion
200120.2 million6.26 billion
200019.6 million6.17 billion
199919 million6.09 billion
199818.5 million6.01 billion
199717.9 million5.93 billion
199617.3 million5.84 billion
199516.7 million5.76 billion
199416.2 million5.68 billion
199315.6 million5.59 billion
199215 million5.51 billion
199114.4 million5.42 billion
199013.9 million5.33 billion
198913.4 million5.23 billion
198812.9 million5.14 billion
198712.4 million5.05 billion
198611.9 million4.96 billion
198511.5 million4.87 billion
198411 million4.78 billion
198310.6 million4.7 billion
198210.2 million4.61 billion
19819.88 million4.53 billion
19809.54 million4.45 billion
19799.22 million4.37 billion
19788.93 million4.29 billion
19778.65 million4.22 billion
19768.38 million4.14 billion
19758.13 million4.07 billion
19747.9 million4 billion
19737.67 million3.92 billion
19727.46 million3.85 billion
19717.26 million3.77 billion
19707.07 million3.7 billion
19696.88 million3.62 billion
19686.69 million3.55 billion
19676.52 million3.47 billion
19666.35 million3.4 billion
19656.2 million3.34 billion
19646.05 million3.26 billion
19635.91 million3.19 billion
19625.78 million3.12 billion
19615.66 million3.07 billion
19605.53 million3.02 billion
19595.42 million2.97 billion
19585.31 million2.91 billion
19575.2 million2.85 billion
19565.1 million2.8 billion
19555.01 million2.74 billion
19544.92 million2.69 billion
19534.84 million2.63 billion
19524.76 million2.58 billion
19514.68 million2.54 billion
19504.62 million2.49 billion
19494.65 million–
19484.59 million–
19474.55 million–
19464.51 million–
19454.47 million–
19444.43 million–
19434.38 million–
19424.34 million–
19414.3 million–
19404.26 million–
19394.22 million–
19384.18 million–
19374.14 million–
19364.11 million–
19354.07 million–
19344.03 million–
19333.99 million–
19323.95 million–
19313.92 million–
19303.88 million–
19293.84 million–
19283.81 million–
19273.77 million–
19263.74 million–
19253.7 million–
19243.67 million–
19233.63 million–
19223.6 million–
19213.57 million–
19203.53 million–
19193.5 million–
19183.47 million–
19173.44 million–
19163.41 million–
19153.37 million–
19143.34 million–
19133.31 million–
19123.28 million–
19113.25 million–
19103.23 million–
19093.2 million–
19083.17 million–
19073.14 million–
19063.11 million–
19053.09 million–
19043.06 million–
19033.03 million–
19023.01 million–
19012.99 million–
19002.97 million–
18992.95 million–
18982.95 million–
18972.94 million–
18962.94 million–
18952.93 million–
18942.93 million–
18932.92 million–
18922.92 million–
18912.91 million–
18902.91 million–
18892.91 million–
18882.9 million–
18872.9 million–
18862.89 million–
18852.89 million–
18842.88 million–
18832.88 million–
18822.88 million–
18812.87 million–
18802.87 million–
18792.86 million–
18782.86 million–
18772.85 million–
18762.85 million–
18752.84 million–
18742.84 million–
18732.84 million–
18722.83 million–
18712.83 million–
18702.82 million–
18692.82 million–
18682.81 million–
18672.81 million–
18662.81 million–
18652.8 million–
18642.8 million–
18632.79 million–
18622.79 million–
18612.79 million–
18602.78 million–
18592.78 million–
18582.77 million–
18572.77 million–
18562.76 million–
18552.76 million–
18542.76 million–
18532.75 million–
18522.75 million–
18512.74 million–
18502.74 million–
18492.73 million–
18482.73 million–
18472.72 million–
18462.72 million–
18452.71 million–
18442.71 million–
18432.7 million–
18422.7 million–
18412.69 million–
18402.69 million–
18392.68 million–
18382.68 million–
18372.67 million–
18362.67 million–
18352.67 million–
18342.66 million–
18332.66 million–
18322.65 million–
18312.65 million–
18302.64 million–
18292.64 million–
18282.63 million–
18272.63 million–
18262.62 million–
18252.62 million–
18242.61 million–
18232.61 million–
18222.6 million–
18212.6 million–
18202.6 million–
18192.59 million–
18182.59 million–
18172.59 million–
18162.59 million–
18152.59 million–
18142.59 million–
18132.59 million–
18122.59 million–
18112.59 million–
18102.59 million–
18092.59 million–
18082.59 million–
18072.59 million–
18062.59 million–
18052.59 million–
18042.59 million–
18032.59 million–
18022.59 million–
18012.59 million–
18002.59 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearYemenWorld
202440.6 million40.4 million–40.8 million8.16 billion
202541.8 million41.2 million–42.3 million8.23 billion
202643 million41.9 million–43.8 million8.3 billion
202744.2 million42.6 million–45.4 million8.37 billion
202845.3 million43.3 million–47 million8.44 billion
202946.5 million44 million–48.5 million8.5 billion
203047.7 million44.6 million–50.1 million8.57 billion
203148.8 million45.2 million–51.7 million8.63 billion
203250 million45.8 million–53.4 million8.7 billion
203351.1 million46.4 million–55 million8.76 billion
203452.3 million47 million–56.7 million8.82 billion
203553.4 million47.5 million–58.3 million8.89 billion
203654.6 million48.1 million–60 million8.95 billion
203755.7 million48.7 million–61.7 million9.01 billion
203856.9 million49.2 million–63.5 million9.06 billion
203958 million49.7 million–65.3 million9.12 billion
204059.2 million50.2 million–67.1 million9.18 billion
204160.4 million50.8 million–68.9 million9.23 billion
204261.5 million51.4 million–70.8 million9.29 billion
204362.7 million51.9 million–72.7 million9.34 billion
204463.9 million52.5 million–74.7 million9.39 billion
204565.1 million53 million–76.6 million9.44 billion
204666.3 million53.6 million–78.6 million9.49 billion
204767.4 million54.1 million–80.7 million9.54 billion
204868.6 million54.6 million–82.8 million9.58 billion
204969.8 million55.1 million–85 million9.62 billion
205071 million55.5 million–87.2 million9.66 billion
205172.2 million56 million–89.5 million9.7 billion
205273.3 million56.4 million–92 million9.74 billion
205374.5 million56.9 million–94.5 million9.78 billion
205475.6 million57.3 million–97 million9.81 billion
205576.7 million57.6 million–99.5 million9.85 billion
205677.8 million57.9 million–102 million9.88 billion
205778.9 million58.3 million–105 million9.91 billion
205880 million58.6 million–107 million9.94 billion
205981.1 million58.8 million–110 million9.96 billion
206082.2 million59 million–112 million9.99 billion
206183.2 million59.2 million–115 million10 billion
206284.3 million59.4 million–117 million10 billion
206385.3 million59.6 million–120 million10.1 billion
206486.2 million59.7 million–123 million10.1 billion
206587.2 million59.7 million–125 million10.1 billion
206688.2 million59.9 million–127 million10.1 billion
206789.1 million60 million–130 million10.1 billion
206890 million60 million–133 million10.2 billion
206990.9 million60.1 million–135 million10.2 billion
207091.8 million60.2 million–139 million10.2 billion
207192.7 million60.2 million–142 million10.2 billion
207293.6 million60.1 million–144 million10.2 billion
207394.4 million60.1 million–147 million10.2 billion
207495.2 million60.1 million–151 million10.2 billion
207596 million60.1 million–154 million10.3 billion
207696.8 million60.1 million–157 million10.3 billion
207797.6 million60 million–160 million10.3 billion
207898.3 million60 million–163 million10.3 billion
207999.1 million59.9 million–166 million10.3 billion
208099.8 million59.9 million–170 million10.3 billion
2081101 million59.9 million–173 million10.3 billion
2082101 million59.9 million–176 million10.3 billion
2083102 million59.8 million–180 million10.3 billion
2084103 million59.6 million–183 million10.3 billion
2085103 million59.5 million–186 million10.3 billion
2086104 million59.4 million–190 million10.3 billion
2087104 million59.3 million–194 million10.3 billion
2088105 million59 million–197 million10.3 billion
2089106 million58.5 million–201 million10.3 billion
2090106 million58.3 million–204 million10.3 billion
2091107 million58.2 million–208 million10.3 billion
2092107 million57.9 million–211 million10.3 billion
2093108 million57.6 million–214 million10.3 billion
2094108 million57.4 million–218 million10.2 billion
2095108 million57.1 million–221 million10.2 billion
2096109 million56.8 million–225 million10.2 billion
2097109 million56.6 million–229 million10.2 billion
2098109 million56.3 million–232 million10.2 billion
2099110 million56 million–234 million10.2 billion
2100110 million55.6 million–236 million10.2 billion

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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