Yemen Population Pyramid 2036
Yemen in 2036
By 2036, the population of Yemen is expected to reach 54,578,055. Compared with 2026, when the projection stands at 42,961,653, that represents growth of 27.0% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 21.2 years, with 37.1% children under 15 and 3.2% aged 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
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.
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.
357,448 immigrants live in Yemen, 0.9% of the population.
| Somalia | 285,211 |
| Sudan | 27,455 |
| Ethiopia | 16,283 |
| Iraq | 10,139 |
| Egypt | 7,857 |
2,480,734 people born in Yemen live in other countries.
| Saudi Arabia | 1,999,619 |
| United Arab Emirates | 192,423 |
| Kuwait | 75,513 |
| Jordan | 38,858 |
| Qatar | 37,285 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 54,578,055 | 21.2 | |
| Iraq | 58,071,737 | 24.9 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 40,529,060 | 31.2 | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 32,788,145 | 28.7 | |
| Turkey | 90,384,514 | 39.6 |





