Yemen: population and demography
Population is 41.8m (2025), 37th of 217 in the world and 7th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Population growth is 2.89% (2025), 15th of 217 in the world and 6th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Urban share is 37.0% (2025), 179th of 217 in the world and 22nd of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Population: Yemen in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationPopulation | 41.8m2025 | 37/217 | 7/23 | 19.6m | 26.8m | 36.1m | +34%since 2015 | 828m | 767m | 8.2bn | |
| Population growthPopulation growth, annual % | 2.89%2025 | 15/217 | 6/23 | 3.08% | 3.14% | 2.87% | −0.1 ppsince 2015 | 1.81% | 2.69% | 0.91% | |
| Urban shareUrban population, % of total | 37.0%2025 | 179/217 | 22/23 | 26.6% | 30.6% | 35.7% | +4.6 ppsince 2015 | 56.0% | 35.2% | 57.8% | |
| DensityPopulation density, people per km² | 76.92024 | 130/216 | 16/23 | 37.2 | 50.7 | 68.4 | +34%since 2014 | 63.1 | 49.5 | 62.1 | |
| FertilityFertility rate, births per woman | 4.502024 | 13/217 | 2/23 | 6.32 | 4.81 | 4.60 | −2.6%since 2014 | 2.98 | 4.46 | 2.19 | |
| Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people | 34.42024 | 12/217 | 2/23 | 40.9 | 35.6 | 35.9 | −3.9%since 2014 | 22.7 | 34.0 | 16.3 | |
| Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people | 4.72024 | 201/217 | 14/23 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 5.8 | −11%since 2014 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 7.6 | |
| Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total | 41.0%2025 | 17/217 | 2/23 | 49.0% | 43.5% | 41.4% | −0.8 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 40.9% | 24.4% | |
| Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total | 2.5%2025 | 209/217 | 20/23 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.5% | −0.2 ppsince 2015 | 5.2% | 3.3% | 10.4% | |
| Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population | 77.2%2025 | 24/217 | 2/23 | 107.5% | 86.1% | 78.2% | −3.1 ppsince 2015 | 59.6% | 80.2% | 54.5% | |
| Net migrationNet migration, people | -16,2912025 | 168/217 | 16/23 | -47,713 | 20,269 | -97,982 | −65%since 2015 | -775,711 | 160,831 | 0 | |
| Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–19 | 73.92024 | 35/217 | 1/23 | 112.6 | 77.1 | 74.3 | +1.6%since 2014 | 37.8 | 90.7 | 38.3 |
Better than ten years ago
No rated indicator improved over the decade.
Worse than ten years ago
- Adolescent births+1.6%73.9 in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Yemen and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Yemen. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Yemen | Saudi Arabia | Oman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41.8m2025 | 37.0m2025 | 5.5m2025 |
| Population growth | 2.89%2025 | 4.63%2025 | 3.96%2025 |
| Urban share | 37.0%2025 | 84.6%2025 | 79.5%2025 |
| Density | 76.92024 | 16.42024 | 17.12024 |
| Fertility | 4.502024 | 2.312024 | 2.512024 |
| Birth rate | 34.42024 | 16.52024 | 16.82024 |
| Death rate | 4.72024 | 2.32024 | 1.92024 |
| Aged 0–14 | 41.0%2025 | 23.6%2025 | 24.3%2025 |
| Aged 65+ | 2.5%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 2.7%2025 |