The population of Yemen is expected to grow by 666,000 in 2021 and reach 31,576,000 in 2022. 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 56.0 in 2019.
| Current population | 30,954,726 people at present (Sunday 24th of January 2021) | |
| Median Age | 23.8 years |
| Population density | 58.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2020 the population of Yemen was 30,245,000 and the average age increased from 23.2 in 1960 to 23.6. Urban population has increased from 4,695,154 (26.3%) in 2000 to 11,776,000 (38.1%) in the current year. The population density of Yemen has changed from 15.4 in 1980 to 56.0 in 2019.
| 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 population growth rate is 2.20% (665,000 residents, including 184,597 deaths). The demographics of Yemen constitutes of 15,305,000 women and 15,606,000 men, which means there are 1,020 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 49.1% of population (15,164,937) is 19 or younger, 47.9% of population (14,806,369) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.0% of population (939,694) is over 65.