Yemen Population Pyramid 2024

Yemen
2024
Population: 40,583,164

Year

-5 -1   2024  +1 +5

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Yemen in 2024

As of 2024, Yemen counted 40,583,164 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 34.3%, up from 30,226,309 in 2014.

The median age was 19.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 73.0 children under 15 and 4.5 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
40,583,164
Median age
19.3
0-14 %
41.1%
65+ %
2.5%
Child dependency
73.0
Old-age dependency
4.5
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
70,976,403
Population 2100
110,035,634
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
123456789
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 4.59

The fertility rate of Yemen was 4.59 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
20304050607080
19602023 · 69.3

A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 69.3 years on average (71.4 years for girls, 67.2 for boys).

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
306090120
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

357,448 immigrants live in Yemen, 0.9% of the population.

Somalia285,211
Sudan27,455
Ethiopia16,283
Iraq10,139
Egypt7,857
Where emigrants live (2024)

2,480,734 people born in Yemen live in other countries.

Saudi Arabia1,999,619
United Arab Emirates192,423
Kuwait75,513
Jordan38,858
Qatar37,285
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Yemen 40,583,165 19.3
Iraq 46,042,015 21.6
Saudi Arabia 33,962,757 30.5
Syrian Arab Republic 24,672,760 23.9
Jordan 11,552,876 25.5
How many people lived in Yemen in 2024?
In 2024, Yemen's population was 40,583,164.
Is Yemen's population growing or shrinking?
Yemen's population grew 34.3% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 70,976,403 by 2050.
What is the median age in Yemen?
The median age in Yemen is 19.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Yemen's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Yemen, 41.1% of people are under 15 and 2.5% are 65 or older.
What shape is Yemen's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Yemen's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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