Yemen Population 1950-2023

Chart and table of Yemen population from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Yemen in 2023 is 34,449,825, a 2.24% increase from 2022.
  • The population of Yemen in 2022 was 33,696,614, a 2.17% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Yemen in 2021 was 32,981,641, a 2.16% increase from 2020.
  • The population of Yemen in 2020 was 32,284,046, a 2.34% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Yemen 34,449,825
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Nepal 30,896,590
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Mali 23,293,698
Burkina Faso 23,251,485
Malawi 20,931,751
Chad 18,278,568
Somalia 18,143,378
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Zimbabwe 16,665,409
Guinea 14,190,612
Rwanda 14,094,683
Benin 13,712,828
Burundi 13,238,559
Haiti 11,724,763
South Sudan 11,088,796
Tajikistan 10,143,543
Togo 9,053,799
Sierra Leone 8,791,092
Central African Republic 5,742,315
Liberia 5,418,377
Eritrea 3,748,901
Gambia 2,773,168
Guinea-Bissau 2,150,842
Comoros 852,075
Yemen - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2023 34,449,825 2.24%
2022 33,696,614 2.17%
2021 32,981,641 2.16%
2020 32,284,046 2.34%
2019 31,546,691 2.46%
2018 30,790,513 2.52%
2017 30,034,389 2.60%
2016 29,274,002 2.66%
2015 28,516,545 2.75%
2014 27,753,304 2.85%
2013 26,984,002 2.90%
2012 26,223,391 2.94%
2011 25,475,610 2.96%
2010 24,743,946 2.97%
2009 24,029,589 3.00%
2008 23,329,004 3.04%
2007 22,641,538 3.07%
2006 21,966,298 3.03%
2005 21,320,671 2.83%
2004 20,733,406 2.70%
2003 20,188,799 2.69%
2002 19,660,653 2.70%
2001 19,143,457 2.76%
2000 18,628,700 2.84%
1999 18,114,552 2.88%
1998 17,608,133 2.92%
1997 17,108,681 2.98%
1996 16,614,326 3.17%
1995 16,103,339 3.54%
1994 15,553,171 3.77%
1993 14,988,047 3.84%
1992 14,433,771 3.87%
1991 13,895,851 3.89%
1990 13,375,121 3.91%
1989 12,872,362 3.92%
1988 12,387,238 3.96%
1987 11,915,563 3.93%
1986 11,465,444 3.88%
1985 11,036,918 3.87%
1984 10,625,687 3.79%
1983 10,237,391 3.70%
1982 9,872,292 3.60%
1981 9,529,105 3.52%
1980 9,204,938 3.43%
1979 8,899,922 3.30%
1978 8,615,301 3.20%
1977 8,348,182 3.13%
1976 8,094,985 3.05%
1975 7,855,657 2.95%
1974 7,630,190 2.86%
1973 7,417,736 2.80%
1972 7,215,835 2.73%
1971 7,024,196 2.64%
1970 6,843,607 2.54%
1969 6,673,981 2.43%
1968 6,515,904 2.32%
1967 6,368,014 2.24%
1966 6,228,430 2.15%
1965 6,097,298 2.07%
1964 5,973,803 1.94%
1963 5,860,197 1.86%
1962 5,753,386 1.89%
1961 5,646,668 1.88%
1960 5,542,459 1.82%
1959 5,443,654 1.75%
1958 5,349,846 1.69%
1957 5,260,779 1.66%
1956 5,175,088 1.64%
1955 5,091,603 1.62%
1954 5,010,564 1.60%
1953 4,931,833 1.57%
1952 4,855,822 1.53%
1951 4,782,787 1.48%
1950 4,712,810 0.00%