The population of Yemen is expected to grow by 663,000 in 2023 and reach 32,901,000 in 2024. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 30,000 people yearly. The population density of Yemen has changed from 15.4 in 1980 to 58.5 in 2021.
Current population | 32,521,937 people at present (Monday 5th of June 2023) | |
Median Age | 24.2 years |
Population density | 61.1 per km2 |
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
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2023 | 32,239,000 | 663,000 (2.1%) | -30,000 | 24.2 | 61 | 12,656,000 (39.3%) | |
2022 | 31,576,000 | 665,000 (2.1%) | -30,000 | 24.0 | 60 | 12,213,000 (38.7%) | |
2021 | 30,911,000 | 666,000 (2.2%) | -30,000 | 23.8 | 59 | 11,776,000 (38.1%) | |
2020 | 30,245,000 | 665,000 (2.2%) | -30,000 | 23.6 | 3.61 | 57 | 11,347,000 (37.5%) |
2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -30,000 | 23.4 | 3.70 | 56 | 10,925,000 (36.9%) |
2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -30,000 | 23.2 | 3.80 | 55 | 10,511,000 (36.4%) |
2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -30,000 | 23.0 | 3.90 | 54 | 10,105,000 (35.8%) |
2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -30,000 | 22.8 | 4.00 | 52 | 9,706,057 (35.2%) |
2015 | 26,916,207 | 669,880 (2.5%) | -30,000 | 22.7 | 4.10 | 51 | 9,314,623 (34.6%) |
2010 | 23,606,779 | 631,850 (2.7%) | -15,002 | 22.0 | 4.67 | 45 | 7,490,903 (31.7%) |
2005 | 20,582,927 | 565,859 (2.8%) | -13,154 | 21.3 | 5.43 | 39 | 5,955,876 (28.9%) |
2000 | 17,874,725 | 496,627 (2.8%) | -22,430 | 20.8 | 6.31 | 34 | 4,695,154 (26.3%) |
1995 | 15,320,653 | 627,967 (4.1%) | -20,000 | 20.6 | 7.53 | 29 | 3,640,187 (23.8%) |
1990 | 12,057,039 | 533,772 (4.4%) | 123,000 | 19.6 | 8.61 | 23 | 2,523,659 (20.9%) |
1985 | 9,847,899 | 375,729 (3.8%) | -10,000 | 20.0 | 8.87 | 19 | 1,809,354 (18.4%) |
1980 | 8,120,497 | 298,945 (3.7%) | -10,000 | 20.7 | 8.75 | 15 | 1,342,643 (16.5%) |
1975 | 6,830,692 | 169,126 (2.5%) | -15,000 | 21.4 | 8.24 | 13 | 1,013,948 (14.8%) |
1970 | 6,193,810 | 110,191 (1.8%) | -70,600 | 22.2 | 7.81 | 12 | 823,777 (13.3%) |
1965 | 5,643,643 | 100,304 (1.8%) | -49,132 | 22.8 | 7.71 | 11 | 622,268 (11.0%) |
1960 | 5,172,135 | 88,366 (1.7%) | -20,000 | 23.2 | 7.49 | 10 | 470,664 (9.1%) |
In 2022 the population of Yemen was 31,576,000 and the average age increased from 23.2 in 1960 to 24.0. Urban population has increased from 4,695,154 (26.3%) in 2000 to 12,656,000 (39.3%) in the current year. The population density of Yemen has changed from 15.4 in 1980 to 58.5 in 2021.
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -30,000 | 23.6 | 3.61 | 57 | 11,347,000 (37.5%) |
2025 | 33,561,000 | 660,000 (2.0%) | -27,000 | 24.6 | 3.22 | 64 | 13,561,000 (40.4%) |
2030 | 36,815,000 | 643,000 (1.8%) | -27,000 | 25.8 | 2.92 | 70 | 15,904,000 (43.2%) |
2035 | 39,962,000 | 621,000 (1.6%) | -20,000 | 27.1 | 2.67 | 76 | 18,340,000 (45.9%) |
2040 | 42,986,000 | 590,000 (1.4%) | -20,000 | 28.5 | 2.45 | 81 | 20,898,000 (48.6%) |
2045 | 45,791,000 | 540,000 (1.2%) | -20,000 | 29.9 | 2.27 | 87 | 23,511,000 (51.3%) |
2050 | 48,304,000 | 475,000 (1.0%) | -20,000 | 31.3 | 2.11 | 92 | 26,116,000 (54.1%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 70.4 (68.2 years for male and 72.6 years for females). Population density will go up to 91.5 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Yemen constitutes of 15,968,000 women and 16,271,000 men, which means there are 1,019 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 48.2% of population (15,529,526) is 19 or younger, 48.7% of population (15,713,289) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.1% of population (1,002,633) is over 65.