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Yemen Population

Yemen's population rose to 40.58 million in 2024, up from 39.39 million in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 3% (1.19 million) from the previous year. Yemen has population higher than the global median (40.58 million vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Asia, Yemen is higher (40.58 million vs regional median 14.60 million) and ranks 15th out of 48 countries in Asia.

Yemen's life expectancy rose to 69.3 years in 2023, up from 67.95 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Million)
Year Population (Million)
2024 40.58
2023 39.39
2022 38.22
2021 37.14
2020 36.13
2019 35.11
2018 34.09
2017 33.09
2016 32.11
2015 31.16
2014 30.23
2013 29.31
2012 28.43
2011 27.58
2010 26.75
2009 25.93
2008 25.11
2007 24.32
2006 23.54
2005 22.79
2004 22.1
2003 21.46
2002 20.84
2001 20.23
2000 19.62
1999 19.03
1998 18.45
1997 17.87
1996 17.31
1995 16.74
1994 16.15
1993 15.56
1992 14.99
1991 14.43
1990 13.89
1989 13.36
1988 12.86
1987 12.37
1986 11.9
1985 11.45
1984 11.03
1983 10.62
1982 10.24
1981 9.88
1980 9.54
1979 9.22
1978 8.93
1977 8.65
1976 8.38
1975 8.13
1974 7.9
1973 7.67
1972 7.46
1971 7.26
1970 7.07
1969 6.88
1968 6.69
1967 6.52
1966 6.35
1965 6.2
1964 6.05
1963 5.91
1962 5.78
1961 5.66
1960 5.53
Yemen Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Yemen.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Happiness Index 3.56 points 3.56 points 2024