Yemen Population Pyramid 2048
Yemen in 2048
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Yemen at 68,620,866 in 2048. Compared with 2038, when the projection stands at 56,872,165, that represents growth of 20.7% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 24.5 years, with 31.7% children under 15 and 4.8% aged 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 68,620,866 | 24.5 | |
| Iraq | 70,050,118 | 28.3 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 46,682,894 | 32.7 | |
| Turkey | 91,404,165 | 44.7 | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 37,171,022 | 32.7 |





