Yemen Population Pyramid 2050
Yemen in 2050
In 2050, Yemen is projected to have a population of 70,976,403 people. Compared with 2040, when the projection stands at 59,181,526, that represents growth of 19.9% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 25.1 years, with 31.1% children under 15 and 5.2% 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 | 70,976,403 | 25.1 | |
| Iraq | 71,928,750 | 28.8 | |
| Turkey | 91,258,061 | 45.3 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 47,693,910 | 33.0 | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 37,793,372 | 33.1 |





