🇾🇪 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
By 2050, the population of Yemen is projected to reach 70,976,403, and 110,035,634 by 2100.
Yemen population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42,961,653 | 2.76% | 81.4 | 18.5 |
| 2025 | 41,773,878 | 2.85% | 79.1 | 18.4 |
| 2024 | 40,583,164 | 2.94% | 76.9 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | 39,390,799 | 3.03% | 74.6 | 18.2 |
| 2022 | 38,222,876 | 2.99% | 72.4 | 18.1 |
| 2021 | 37,140,230 | 2.75% | 70.3 | 18.1 |
| 2020 | 36,134,864 | 2.73% | 68.4 | 18.1 |
| 2019 | 35,111,408 | 3.02% | 66.5 | 18.0 |
| 2018 | 34,085,182 | 2.92% | 64.6 | 17.9 |
| 2017 | 33,090,921 | 3.01% | 62.7 | 17.9 |
| 2016 | 32,109,010 | 3.02% | 60.8 | 17.8 |
| 2015 | 31,159,379 | 2.98% | 59.0 | 17.7 |
| 2014 | 30,226,309 | 3.10% | 57.3 | 17.5 |
| 2013 | 29,312,952 | 3.04% | 55.5 | 17.3 |
| 2012 | 28,433,647 | 3.05% | 53.9 | 17.1 |
| 2011 | 27,582,897 | 3.02% | 52.2 | 16.9 |
| 2010 | 26,754,387 | 3.08% | 50.7 | 16.6 |
| 2009 | 25,927,724 | 3.20% | 49.1 | 16.3 |
| 2008 | 25,111,941 | 3.19% | 47.6 | 16.1 |
| 2007 | 24,318,082 | 3.23% | 46.1 | 15.8 |
| 2006 | 23,543,083 | 3.25% | 44.6 | 15.6 |
| 2005 | 22,790,085 | 3.26% | 43.2 | 15.3 |
| 2004 | 22,095,167 | 2.93% | 41.8 | 15.1 |
| 2003 | 21,456,379 | 2.94% | 40.6 | 14.9 |
| 2002 | 20,835,086 | 2.94% | 39.5 | 14.7 |
| 2001 | 20,226,147 | 2.99% | 38.3 | 14.5 |
| 2000 | 19,624,141 | 3.05% | 37.2 | 14.4 |
| 1999 | 19,029,420 | 3.10% | 36.0 | 14.2 |
| 1998 | 18,446,013 | 3.13% | 34.9 | 14.0 |
| 1997 | 17,873,936 | 3.18% | 33.9 | 13.9 |
| 1996 | 17,313,177 | 3.20% | 32.8 | 13.7 |
| 1995 | 16,740,058 | 3.54% | 31.7 | 13.6 |
| 1994 | 16,149,147 | 3.65% | 30.6 | 13.6 |
| 1993 | 15,563,914 | 3.73% | 29.5 | 13.5 |
| 1992 | 14,989,494 | 3.79% | 28.4 | 13.5 |
| 1991 | 14,430,201 | 3.82% | 27.3 | 13.5 |
| 1990 | 13,887,862 | 3.84% | 26.3 | 13.5 |
| 1989 | 13,364,174 | 3.84% | 25.3 | 13.6 |
| 1988 | 12,859,708 | 3.85% | 24.4 | 13.7 |
| 1987 | 12,369,912 | 3.92% | 23.4 | 13.8 |
| 1986 | 11,901,040 | 3.81% | 22.5 | 13.9 |
| 1985 | 11,453,824 | 3.85% | 21.7 | 14.0 |
| 1984 | 11,025,598 | 3.77% | 20.9 | 14.1 |
| 1983 | 10,621,499 | 3.70% | 20.1 | 14.3 |
| 1982 | 10,241,006 | 3.60% | 19.4 | 14.4 |
| 1981 | 9,882,362 | 3.53% | 18.7 | 14.6 |
| 1980 | 9,543,358 | 3.45% | 18.1 | 14.8 |
| 1979 | 9,224,194 | 3.35% | 17.5 | 15.0 |
| 1978 | 8,926,586 | 3.20% | 16.9 | 15.2 |
| 1977 | 8,648,222 | 3.13% | 16.4 | 15.4 |
| 1976 | 8,384,113 | 3.07% | 15.9 | 15.7 |
| 1975 | 8,133,598 | 3.00% | 15.4 | 15.9 |
| 1974 | 7,896,782 | 2.91% | 15.0 | 16.2 |
| 1973 | 7,672,796 | 2.84% | 14.5 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 7,460,068 | 2.78% | 14.1 | 16.7 |
| 1971 | 7,257,462 | 2.72% | 13.7 | 17.0 |
| 1970 | 7,065,279 | 2.64% | 13.4 | 17.3 |
| 1969 | 6,875,859 | 2.79% | 13.0 | 17.6 |
| 1968 | 6,690,524 | 2.67% | 12.7 | 17.9 |
| 1967 | 6,516,444 | 2.60% | 12.3 | 18.1 |
| 1966 | 6,351,494 | 2.52% | 12.0 | 18.2 |
| 1965 | 6,195,594 | 2.45% | 11.7 | 18.3 |
| 1964 | 6,048,006 | 2.37% | 11.5 | 18.4 |
| 1963 | 5,911,134 | 2.20% | 11.2 | 18.5 |
| 1962 | 5,782,221 | 2.21% | 11.0 | 18.6 |
| 1961 | 5,655,232 | 2.23% | 10.7 | 18.6 |
| 1960 | 5,532,300 | 2.16% | 10.5 | 18.6 |
| 1959 | 5,415,920 | 2.09% | 10.3 | 18.6 |
| 1958 | 5,305,734 | 2.02% | 10.0 | 18.6 |
| 1957 | 5,201,606 | 1.94% | 9.9 | 18.6 |
| 1956 | 5,103,100 | 1.88% | 9.7 | 18.6 |
| 1955 | 5,009,672 | 1.81% | 9.5 | 18.6 |
| 1954 | 4,921,134 | 1.75% | 9.3 | 18.5 |
| 1953 | 4,837,293 | 1.69% | 9.2 | 18.5 |
| 1952 | 4,758,172 | 1.61% | 9.0 | 18.4 |
| 1951 | 4,684,148 | 1.52% | 8.9 | 18.3 |
| 1950 | 4,616,780 | 1.37% | 8.7 | 18.2 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 44,145,626 | 2.68% | 83.6 | 18.6 |
| 2028 | 45,323,692 | 2.59% | 85.8 | 18.7 |
| 2029 | 46,497,581 | 2.52% | 88.1 | 18.8 |
| 2030 | 47,667,662 | 2.45% | 90.3 | 19.0 |
| 2031 | 48,827,514 | 2.36% | 92.5 | 19.1 |
| 2032 | 49,979,106 | 2.30% | 94.7 | 19.3 |
| 2033 | 51,129,878 | 2.25% | 96.8 | 19.5 |
| 2034 | 52,280,002 | 2.20% | 99.0 | 19.7 |
| 2035 | 53,429,326 | 2.15% | 101.2 | 19.9 |
| 2036 | 54,578,054 | 2.10% | 103.4 | 20.1 |
| 2037 | 55,724,269 | 2.06% | 105.5 | 20.4 |
| 2038 | 56,872,165 | 2.02% | 107.7 | 20.6 |
| 2039 | 58,024,730 | 1.99% | 109.9 | 20.9 |
| 2040 | 59,181,526 | 1.96% | 112.1 | 21.1 |
| 2041 | 60,345,680 | 1.94% | 114.3 | 21.4 |
| 2042 | 61,517,976 | 1.91% | 116.5 | 21.7 |
| 2043 | 62,696,536 | 1.89% | 118.8 | 22.0 |
| 2044 | 63,880,186 | 1.86% | 121.0 | 22.3 |
| 2045 | 65,066,356 | 1.82% | 123.2 | 22.6 |
| 2046 | 66,253,597 | 1.79% | 125.5 | 22.9 |
| 2047 | 67,438,814 | 1.75% | 127.7 | 23.2 |
| 2048 | 68,620,866 | 1.72% | 130.0 | 23.5 |
| 2049 | 69,799,804 | 1.69% | 132.2 | 23.8 |
| 2050 | 70,976,403 | 1.66% | 134.4 | 24.1 |
| 2051 | 72,147,203 | 1.61% | 136.7 | 24.3 |
| 2052 | 73,306,845 | 1.57% | 138.8 | 24.6 |
| 2053 | 74,454,837 | 1.53% | 141.0 | 24.9 |
| 2054 | 75,593,472 | 1.50% | 143.2 | 25.2 |
| 2055 | 76,722,920 | 1.46% | 145.3 | 25.5 |
| 2056 | 77,839,994 | 1.43% | 147.4 | 25.7 |
| 2057 | 78,944,478 | 1.39% | 149.5 | 26.0 |
| 2058 | 80,037,220 | 1.36% | 151.6 | 26.3 |
| 2059 | 81,115,685 | 1.32% | 153.6 | 26.5 |
| 2060 | 82,176,000 | 1.28% | 155.6 | 26.8 |
| 2061 | 83,219,625 | 1.25% | 157.6 | 27.0 |
| 2062 | 84,247,678 | 1.21% | 159.6 | 27.3 |
| 2063 | 85,256,624 | 1.17% | 161.5 | 27.5 |
| 2064 | 86,242,602 | 1.13% | 163.3 | 27.8 |
| 2065 | 87,210,883 | 1.10% | 165.2 | 28.0 |
| 2066 | 88,166,427 | 1.08% | 167.0 | 28.3 |
| 2067 | 89,106,228 | 1.04% | 168.8 | 28.5 |
| 2068 | 90,029,934 | 1.02% | 170.5 | 28.8 |
| 2069 | 90,938,610 | 0.99% | 172.2 | 29.0 |
| 2070 | 91,830,013 | 0.96% | 173.9 | 29.3 |
| 2071 | 92,705,776 | 0.94% | 175.6 | 29.5 |
| 2072 | 93,564,801 | 0.91% | 177.2 | 29.8 |
| 2073 | 94,403,353 | 0.88% | 178.8 | 30.1 |
| 2074 | 95,224,790 | 0.85% | 180.4 | 30.3 |
| 2075 | 96,028,905 | 0.83% | 181.9 | 30.6 |
| 2076 | 96,815,866 | 0.81% | 183.4 | 30.9 |
| 2077 | 97,584,486 | 0.78% | 184.8 | 31.1 |
| 2078 | 98,335,674 | 0.76% | 186.3 | 31.4 |
| 2079 | 99,073,561 | 0.74% | 187.7 | 31.7 |
| 2080 | 99,794,205 | 0.71% | 189.0 | 32.0 |
| 2081 | 100,497,754 | 0.69% | 190.3 | 32.2 |
| 2082 | 101,183,091 | 0.67% | 191.6 | 32.5 |
| 2083 | 101,850,777 | 0.65% | 192.9 | 32.8 |
| 2084 | 102,502,664 | 0.63% | 194.1 | 33.0 |
| 2085 | 103,138,500 | 0.61% | 195.3 | 33.3 |
| 2086 | 103,754,291 | 0.58% | 196.5 | 33.6 |
| 2087 | 104,347,347 | 0.56% | 197.6 | 33.9 |
| 2088 | 104,920,631 | 0.54% | 198.7 | 34.1 |
| 2089 | 105,472,780 | 0.51% | 199.8 | 34.4 |
| 2090 | 106,002,504 | 0.49% | 200.8 | 34.7 |
| 2091 | 106,510,730 | 0.47% | 201.7 | 34.9 |
| 2092 | 106,998,027 | 0.45% | 202.7 | 35.2 |
| 2093 | 107,459,604 | 0.42% | 203.5 | 35.4 |
| 2094 | 107,895,476 | 0.39% | 204.4 | 35.7 |
| 2095 | 108,308,131 | 0.37% | 205.1 | 35.9 |
| 2096 | 108,699,430 | 0.35% | 205.9 | 36.2 |
| 2097 | 109,068,203 | 0.33% | 206.6 | 36.4 |
| 2098 | 109,414,685 | 0.31% | 207.2 | 36.7 |
| 2099 | 109,738,709 | 0.28% | 207.9 | 36.9 |
| 2100 | 110,035,634 | 0.26% | 208.4 | 37.2 |
States & provinces of Yemen by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Hudaydah | 2,621,000 | 6.1% |
| 2 | Ta`izz | 2,613,947 | 6.1% |
| 3 | Ibb | 2,560,000 | 6.0% |
| 4 | Amanat Al Asimah | 1,947,139 | 4.5% |
| 5 | Hajjah | 1,782,000 | 4.1% |
| 6 | Dhamar | 1,603,000 | 3.7% |
| 7 | Hadramawt | 1,255,000 | 2.9% |
| 8 | Sana'a | 1,109,000 | 2.6% |
| 9 | Amran | 1,061,000 | 2.5% |
| 10 | Sa`dah | 838,000 | 2.0% |
| 11 | Lahij | 752,102 | 1.8% |
| 12 | `Adan | 731,000 | 1.7% |
| 13 | Al Bayda' | 695,000 | 1.6% |
| 14 | Al Mahwit | 597,000 | 1.4% |
| 15 | Al Dali' | 569,000 | 1.3% |
| 16 | Al Jawf | 532,000 | 1.2% |
| 17 | Abyan | 494,849 | 1.2% |
| 18 | Shabwah | 446,431 | 1.0% |
| 19 | Raymah | 394,448 | 0.9% |
| 20 | Ma'rib | 288,000 | 0.7% |
| 21 | Al Mahrah | 133,873 | 0.3% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Yemen
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanaa capital | Amanat Alasimah | 1,937,451 |
| 2 | Aden | Aden | 1,079,670 |
| 3 | Taiz | Ta‘izz | 940,600 |
| 4 | Ibb | Ibb Governorate | 771,514 |
| 5 | Al Ḩudaydah | Al Hudaydah | 734,699 |
| 6 | Mukalla | Muhafazat Hadramaout | 594,951 |
| 7 | Dhamār | Dhamār | 160,114 |
| 8 | ‘Amrān | Omran | 90,792 |
| 9 | Sayyān | Sanaa Governorate | 69,404 |
| 10 | Zabīd | Al Hudaydah | 52,590 |
| 11 | Sa'dah | Şa‘dah | 51,870 |
| 12 | Bājil | Al Hudaydah | 48,218 |
| 13 | Ḩajjah | Ḩajjah | 43,549 |
| 14 | Dhī as Sufāl | Ibb Governorate | 37,997 |
| 15 | Al Bayda | Al Bayda | 37,821 |
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
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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