| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 14 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Yemen is projected at 40.58 million, compared to 39.39 million in 2023. It ranks 37th in the world by population and 16th in Asia. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.94 percent, the 12th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 20.56 million males and 20.03 million females in Yemen. The percentage of the male population is 50.66%, compared to 49.34% of the female population. Yemen has 533k more males than females. The sex ratio in Yemen in 2024 will be 102.661 males per 100 females. Yemen is in the 197th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 2,330,383 | 2,286,396 | 4,616,780 | 1.37 | 101.924 |
| 1955 | 2,507,198 | 2,502,474 | 5,009,672 | 1.81 | 100.189 |
| 1960 | 2,753,528 | 2,778,773 | 5,532,301 | 2.16 | 99.092 |
| 1965 | 3,070,234 | 3,125,360 | 6,195,593 | 2.45 | 98.236 |
| 1970 | 3,496,039 | 3,569,240 | 7,065,279 | 2.64 | 97.949 |
| 1975 | 4,033,839 | 4,099,759 | 8,133,598 | 3.00 | 98.392 |
| 1980 | 4,751,297 | 4,792,060 | 9,543,358 | 3.45 | 99.149 |
| 1985 | 5,727,458 | 5,726,366 | 11,453,825 | 3.85 | 100.019 |
| 1990 | 6,965,810 | 6,922,051 | 13,887,862 | 3.84 | 100.632 |
| 1995 | 8,420,544 | 8,319,513 | 16,740,058 | 3.54 | 101.214 |
| 2000 | 9,894,593 | 9,729,548 | 19,624,141 | 3.05 | 101.696 |
| 2005 | 11,516,600 | 11,273,485 | 22,790,085 | 3.26 | 102.157 |
| 2010 | 13,555,494 | 13,198,893 | 26,754,387 | 3.08 | 102.702 |
| 2015 | 15,808,915 | 15,350,464 | 31,159,379 | 2.98 | 102.987 |
| 2020 | 18,304,570 | 17,830,293 | 36,134,863 | 2.73 | 102.660 |
| 2021 | 18,809,391 | 18,330,840 | 37,140,230 | 2.75 | 102.611 |
| 2022 | 19,356,445 | 18,866,431 | 38,222,876 | 2.99 | 102.597 |
| 2023 | 19,950,332 | 19,440,467 | 39,390,799 | 3.03 | 102.623 |
| 2024 | 20,558,038 | 20,025,126 | 40,583,164 | 2.94 | 102.661 |
| 2025 | 21,165,096 | 20,608,781 | 41,773,878 | 2.85 | 102.699 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.934 | 18.210 | 7.971 |
| 1955 | 30.810 | 18.556 | 7.970 |
| 1960 | 33.462 | 18.636 | 7.988 |
| 1965 | 35.592 | 18.328 | 8.101 |
| 1970 | 40.573 | 17.323 | 8.234 |
| 1975 | 45.475 | 15.901 | 8.373 |
| 1980 | 50.608 | 14.782 | 8.710 |
| 1985 | 55.418 | 13.986 | 8.864 |
| 1990 | 58.528 | 13.546 | 8.606 |
| 1995 | 60.532 | 13.632 | 7.525 |
| 2000 | 62.761 | 14.368 | 6.317 |
| 2005 | 65.356 | 15.332 | 5.563 |
| 2010 | 67.223 | 16.597 | 4.810 |
| 2015 | 66.761 | 17.665 | 4.617 |
| 2020 | 66.435 | 18.062 | 4.600 |
| 2021 | 66.019 | 18.078 | 4.597 |
| 2022 | 67.952 | 18.118 | 4.593 |
| 2023 | 69.295 | 18.184 | 4.590 |
| 2024 | 69.439 | 18.262 | 4.499 |
| 2025 | 69.580 | 18.355 | 4.413 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 177,396 | 243,594 | 38.424 | 52.763 |
| 1955 | 180,321 | 274,346 | 35.995 | 54.763 |
| 1960 | 186,904 | 309,900 | 33.784 | 56.016 |
| 1965 | 196,532 | 351,930 | 31.721 | 56.803 |
| 1970 | 188,565 | 396,181 | 26.689 | 56.074 |
| 1975 | 178,253 | 445,071 | 21.916 | 54.720 |
| 1980 | 167,953 | 523,724 | 17.599 | 54.878 |
| 1985 | 157,968 | 613,553 | 13.792 | 53.567 |
| 1990 | 156,985 | 706,640 | 11.304 | 50.882 |
| 1995 | 160,295 | 768,275 | 9.576 | 45.894 |
| 2000 | 155,124 | 801,831 | 7.905 | 40.859 |
| 2005 | 148,204 | 874,900 | 6.503 | 38.390 |
| 2010 | 149,462 | 952,693 | 5.586 | 35.609 |
| 2015 | 179,872 | 1,119,805 | 5.773 | 35.938 |
| 2020 | 210,725 | 1,297,064 | 5.832 | 35.895 |
| 2021 | 221,113 | 1,324,728 | 5.953 | 35.668 |
| 2022 | 199,986 | 1,353,356 | 5.232 | 35.407 |
| 2023 | 188,764 | 1,386,914 | 4.792 | 35.209 |
| 2024 | 192,109 | 1,394,397 | 4.734 | 34.359 |
| 2025 | 195,449 | 1,401,358 | 4.679 | 33.546 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 255,335 | 4,146,985 | 5.800 |
| 1955 | 347,047 | 4,420,540 | 7.279 |
| 1960 | 470,664 | 4,701,471 | 9.100 |
| 1965 | 622,252 | 5,021,391 | 11.026 |
| 1970 | 823,777 | 5,370,033 | 13.300 |
| 1975 | 1,013,953 | 5,816,739 | 14.844 |
| 1980 | 1,342,619 | 6,777,878 | 16.534 |
| 1985 | 1,809,366 | 8,038,533 | 18.373 |
| 1990 | 2,523,689 | 9,533,350 | 20.931 |
| 1995 | 3,640,249 | 11,680,404 | 23.760 |
| 2000 | 4,695,121 | 13,179,604 | 26.267 |
| 2005 | 5,955,824 | 14,627,103 | 28.936 |
| 2010 | 7,501,186 | 16,105,593 | 31.776 |
| 2015 | 9,360,571 | 17,555,636 | 34.777 |
| 2020 | 11,465,414 | 18,779,891 | 37.908 |
| 2021 | 11,914,982 | 18,995,833 | 38.546 |
| 2022 | 12,373,691 | 19,201,842 | 39.188 |
| 2023 | 12,841,267 | 19,397,776 | 39.831 |
| 2024 | 13,317,380 | 19,583,506 | 40.477 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 3,303,151 | 3,139,597 | 6,442,747 | 15.88 | 105.209 |
| 05-09 | 2,854,215 | 2,719,195 | 5,573,409 | 13.73 | 104.965 |
| 10-14 | 2,392,106 | 2,282,955 | 4,675,061 | 11.52 | 104.781 |
| 15-19 | 2,138,047 | 2,045,414 | 4,183,461 | 10.31 | 104.529 |
| 20-24 | 1,864,313 | 1,794,594 | 3,658,907 | 9.02 | 103.885 |
| 25-29 | 1,656,765 | 1,616,619 | 3,273,384 | 8.07 | 102.483 |
| 30-34 | 1,539,267 | 1,509,247 | 3,048,514 | 7.51 | 101.989 |
| 35-39 | 1,298,416 | 1,272,168 | 2,570,584 | 6.33 | 102.063 |
| 40-44 | 1,025,889 | 997,852 | 2,023,742 | 4.99 | 102.810 |
| 45-49 | 760,977 | 745,189 | 1,506,167 | 3.71 | 102.119 |
| 50-54 | 568,816 | 569,779 | 1,138,595 | 2.81 | 99.831 |
| 55-59 | 418,626 | 435,731 | 854,357 | 2.11 | 96.074 |
| 60-64 | 290,845 | 319,464 | 610,309 | 1.50 | 91.042 |
| 65-69 | 192,882 | 226,487 | 419,368 | 1.03 | 85.163 |
| 70-74 | 118,957 | 152,381 | 271,339 | 0.67 | 78.066 |
| 75-79 | 79,841 | 110,524 | 190,365 | 0.47 | 72.239 |
| 80-84 | 39,172 | 59,489 | 98,660 | 0.24 | 65.847 |
| 85-89 | 13,242 | 22,730 | 35,971 | 0.09 | 58.258 |
| 90-94 | 2,360 | 5,149 | 7,509 | 0.02 | 45.834 |
| 95-99 | 150 | 553 | 704 | 0.00 | 27.125 |
| 100+ | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0.00 | 9.091 |
| Total | 20,558,038 | 20,025,128 | 40,583,164 | 102.661 | |