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Yemen population, 1950 to 2100

Yemen had about 39.4 million people in 2023, up from 4.6 million in 1950. The UN projects 71.0 million by 2050 and 110 million by 2100.

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  • Yemen: 4.6M in 1950, 110.0M in 2100 (projected) (24× higher). The latest estimate is 39.4M in 2023.

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Yemen's population has grown roughly eightfold since 1950. The UN estimates about 4.6 million people then, 8.1 million in 1975, 19.6 million in 2000 and 39.4 million in 2023, lifting the country from 69th in the world to 37th. Growth has been fast even through the years of conflict, and the line runs steeply upward on the chart.

The medium projection adds a lot more: about 47.7 million in 2030, 71.0 million in 2050, 96.0 million in 2075 and 110.0 million in 2100, with no peak inside the chart. Yemen is projected to rank 29th in 2050 and 20th in 2100. Figures are from UN World Population Prospects 2024, with estimates through 2023. Conflict makes the data and the projections more uncertain.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Yemen's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇾🇪 Yemen
19504.6M
19514.7M
19524.8M
19534.8M
19544.9M
19555.0M
19565.1M
19575.2M
19585.3M
19595.4M
19605.5M
19615.7M
19625.8M
19635.9M
19646.1M
19656.2M
19666.4M
19676.5M
19686.7M
19696.9M
19707.1M
19717.3M
19727.5M
19737.7M
19747.9M
19758.1M
19768.4M
19778.7M
19788.9M
19799.2M
19809.5M
19819.9M
198210.2M
198310.6M
198411.0M
198511.5M
198611.9M
198712.4M
198812.9M
198913.4M
199013.9M
199114.4M
199215.0M
199315.6M
199416.2M
199516.7M
199617.3M
199717.9M
199818.5M
199919.0M
200019.6M
200120.2M
200220.8M
200321.5M
200422.1M
200522.8M
200623.5M
200724.3M
200825.1M
200925.9M
201026.8M
201127.6M
201228.4M
201329.3M
201430.2M
201531.2M
201632.1M
201733.1M
201834.1M
201935.1M
202036.1M
202137.1M
202238.2M
202339.4M
202440.6M
202541.8M
202643.0M
202744.2M
202845.3M
202946.5M
203047.7M
203148.8M
203250.0M
203351.1M
203452.3M
203553.4M
203654.6M
203755.7M
203856.9M
203958.0M
204059.2M
204160.4M
204261.5M
204362.7M
204463.9M
204565.1M
204666.3M
204767.4M
204868.6M
204969.8M
205071.0M
205172.2M
205273.3M
205374.5M
205475.6M
205576.7M
205677.8M
205778.9M
205880.0M
205981.1M
206082.2M
206183.2M
206284.3M
206385.3M
206486.2M
206587.2M
206688.2M
206789.1M
206890.0M
206990.9M
207091.8M
207192.7M
207293.6M
207394.4M
207495.2M
207596.0M
207696.8M
207797.6M
207898.3M
207999.1M
208099.8M
2081100.5M
2082101.2M
2083101.9M
2084102.5M
2085103.1M
2086103.8M
2087104.4M
2088104.9M
2089105.5M
2090106.0M
2091106.5M
2092107.0M
2093107.5M
2094107.9M
2095108.3M
2096108.7M
2097109.1M
2098109.4M
2099109.7M
2100110.0M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yemen?

Yemen's population was about 39.4 million in 2023, the latest UN estimate. That ranked it 37th in the world. Years after 2023 are projections.

What will Yemen's population be in 2050 and 2100?

The UN projects about 71.0 million people in Yemen in 2050 and about 110.0 million in 2100. That would lift its world rank to 29th in 2050 and 20th in 2100. These are medium-variant projections.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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