🇾🇪 Yemen Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Yemen is 42,961,653, ranking #37 in the world (0.52% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 2.76% per year. The biggest city is Sanaa with 1,937,451 inhabitants.

Live estimate

42,982,243

Growth rate
2.76%
Density
81
people / km² (211 / mi²)
Median age
18.5
Fertility rate
4.33
births per woman
Life expectancy
69.7
years

Yemen population 1950–2100

027.5M55M82.5M110M19601980200020202040206020802100projection →1950: 4,616,7801955: 5,009,6721960: 5,532,3001965: 6,195,5941970: 7,065,2791975: 8,133,5981980: 9,543,3581985: 11,453,8241990: 13,887,8621995: 16,740,0582000: 19,624,1412005: 22,790,0852010: 26,754,3872015: 31,159,3792020: 36,134,8642025: 41,773,8782030: 47,667,6622035: 53,429,3262040: 59,181,5262045: 65,066,3562050: 70,976,4032055: 76,722,9202060: 82,176,0002065: 87,210,8832070: 91,830,0132075: 96,028,9052080: 99,794,2052085: 103,138,5002090: 106,002,5042095: 108,308,1312100: 110,035,634
Population of Yemen, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Yemen is projected to reach 70,976,403, and 110,035,634 by 2100.

Yemen population by year

YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
202642,961,6532.76%81.418.5
202541,773,8782.85%79.118.4
202440,583,1642.94%76.918.3
202339,390,7993.03%74.618.2
202238,222,8762.99%72.418.1
202137,140,2302.75%70.318.1
202036,134,8642.73%68.418.1
201935,111,4083.02%66.518.0
201834,085,1822.92%64.617.9
201733,090,9213.01%62.717.9
201632,109,0103.02%60.817.8
201531,159,3792.98%59.017.7
201430,226,3093.10%57.317.5
201329,312,9523.04%55.517.3
201228,433,6473.05%53.917.1
201127,582,8973.02%52.216.9
201026,754,3873.08%50.716.6
200925,927,7243.20%49.116.3
200825,111,9413.19%47.616.1
200724,318,0823.23%46.115.8
200623,543,0833.25%44.615.6
200522,790,0853.26%43.215.3
200422,095,1672.93%41.815.1
200321,456,3792.94%40.614.9
200220,835,0862.94%39.514.7
200120,226,1472.99%38.314.5
200019,624,1413.05%37.214.4
199919,029,4203.10%36.014.2
199818,446,0133.13%34.914.0
199717,873,9363.18%33.913.9
199617,313,1773.20%32.813.7
199516,740,0583.54%31.713.6
199416,149,1473.65%30.613.6
199315,563,9143.73%29.513.5
199214,989,4943.79%28.413.5
199114,430,2013.82%27.313.5
199013,887,8623.84%26.313.5
198913,364,1743.84%25.313.6
198812,859,7083.85%24.413.7
198712,369,9123.92%23.413.8
198611,901,0403.81%22.513.9
198511,453,8243.85%21.714.0
198411,025,5983.77%20.914.1
198310,621,4993.70%20.114.3
198210,241,0063.60%19.414.4
19819,882,3623.53%18.714.6
19809,543,3583.45%18.114.8
19799,224,1943.35%17.515.0
19788,926,5863.20%16.915.2
19778,648,2223.13%16.415.4
19768,384,1133.07%15.915.7
19758,133,5983.00%15.415.9
19747,896,7822.91%15.016.2
19737,672,7962.84%14.516.4
19727,460,0682.78%14.116.7
19717,257,4622.72%13.717.0
19707,065,2792.64%13.417.3
19696,875,8592.79%13.017.6
19686,690,5242.67%12.717.9
19676,516,4442.60%12.318.1
19666,351,4942.52%12.018.2
19656,195,5942.45%11.718.3
19646,048,0062.37%11.518.4
19635,911,1342.20%11.218.5
19625,782,2212.21%11.018.6
19615,655,2322.23%10.718.6
19605,532,3002.16%10.518.6
19595,415,9202.09%10.318.6
19585,305,7342.02%10.018.6
19575,201,6061.94%9.918.6
19565,103,1001.88%9.718.6
19555,009,6721.81%9.518.6
19544,921,1341.75%9.318.5
19534,837,2931.69%9.218.5
19524,758,1721.61%9.018.4
19514,684,1481.52%8.918.3
19504,616,7801.37%8.718.2
YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
202744,145,6262.68%83.618.6
202845,323,6922.59%85.818.7
202946,497,5812.52%88.118.8
203047,667,6622.45%90.319.0
203148,827,5142.36%92.519.1
203249,979,1062.30%94.719.3
203351,129,8782.25%96.819.5
203452,280,0022.20%99.019.7
203553,429,3262.15%101.219.9
203654,578,0542.10%103.420.1
203755,724,2692.06%105.520.4
203856,872,1652.02%107.720.6
203958,024,7301.99%109.920.9
204059,181,5261.96%112.121.1
204160,345,6801.94%114.321.4
204261,517,9761.91%116.521.7
204362,696,5361.89%118.822.0
204463,880,1861.86%121.022.3
204565,066,3561.82%123.222.6
204666,253,5971.79%125.522.9
204767,438,8141.75%127.723.2
204868,620,8661.72%130.023.5
204969,799,8041.69%132.223.8
205070,976,4031.66%134.424.1
205172,147,2031.61%136.724.3
205273,306,8451.57%138.824.6
205374,454,8371.53%141.024.9
205475,593,4721.50%143.225.2
205576,722,9201.46%145.325.5
205677,839,9941.43%147.425.7
205778,944,4781.39%149.526.0
205880,037,2201.36%151.626.3
205981,115,6851.32%153.626.5
206082,176,0001.28%155.626.8
206183,219,6251.25%157.627.0
206284,247,6781.21%159.627.3
206385,256,6241.17%161.527.5
206486,242,6021.13%163.327.8
206587,210,8831.10%165.228.0
206688,166,4271.08%167.028.3
206789,106,2281.04%168.828.5
206890,029,9341.02%170.528.8
206990,938,6100.99%172.229.0
207091,830,0130.96%173.929.3
207192,705,7760.94%175.629.5
207293,564,8010.91%177.229.8
207394,403,3530.88%178.830.1
207495,224,7900.85%180.430.3
207596,028,9050.83%181.930.6
207696,815,8660.81%183.430.9
207797,584,4860.78%184.831.1
207898,335,6740.76%186.331.4
207999,073,5610.74%187.731.7
208099,794,2050.71%189.032.0
2081100,497,7540.69%190.332.2
2082101,183,0910.67%191.632.5
2083101,850,7770.65%192.932.8
2084102,502,6640.63%194.133.0
2085103,138,5000.61%195.333.3
2086103,754,2910.58%196.533.6
2087104,347,3470.56%197.633.9
2088104,920,6310.54%198.734.1
2089105,472,7800.51%199.834.4
2090106,002,5040.49%200.834.7
2091106,510,7300.47%201.734.9
2092106,998,0270.45%202.735.2
2093107,459,6040.42%203.535.4
2094107,895,4760.39%204.435.7
2095108,308,1310.37%205.135.9
2096108,699,4300.35%205.936.2
2097109,068,2030.33%206.636.4
2098109,414,6850.31%207.236.7
2099109,738,7090.28%207.936.9
2100110,035,6340.26%208.437.2

States & provinces of Yemen by population

#State / provincePopulationShare
1Al Hudaydah2,621,0006.1%
2Ta`izz2,613,9476.1%
3Ibb2,560,0006.0%
4Amanat Al Asimah1,947,1394.5%
5Hajjah1,782,0004.1%
6Dhamar1,603,0003.7%
7Hadramawt1,255,0002.9%
8Sana'a1,109,0002.6%
9Amran1,061,0002.5%
10Sa`dah838,0002.0%
11Lahij752,1021.8%
12`Adan731,0001.7%
13Al Bayda'695,0001.6%
14Al Mahwit597,0001.4%
15Al Dali'569,0001.3%
16Al Jawf532,0001.2%
17Abyan494,8491.2%
18Shabwah446,4311.0%
19Raymah394,4480.9%
20Ma'rib288,0000.7%
21Al Mahrah133,8730.3%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Yemen

#CityRegionPopulation
1Sanaa capitalAmanat Alasimah1,937,451
2Aden Aden1,079,670
3Taiz Ta‘izz940,600
4Ibb Ibb Governorate771,514
5Al Ḩudaydah Al Hudaydah734,699
6Mukalla Muhafazat Hadramaout594,951
7Dhamār Dhamār160,114
8‘Amrān Omran90,792
9Sayyān Sanaa Governorate69,404
10Zabīd Al Hudaydah52,590
11Sa'dah Şa‘dah51,870
12Bājil Al Hudaydah48,218
13Ḩajjah Ḩajjah43,549
14Dhī as Sufāl Ibb Governorate37,997
15Al Bayda Al Bayda37,821

FAQ

What is the population of Yemen in 2026?
The population of Yemen is 42,961,653 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Yemen?
Sanaa is the biggest city in Yemen with 1,937,451 inhabitants; the capital is Sana'a.
Is the population of Yemen growing or shrinking?
The population of Yemen is growing at 2.76% per year.

Neighboring countries

Sources

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