Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population ages 15-64, male
Afghanistan
12.15 million
in 2025
Yemen
11.92 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
41st
Yemen rank
42nd
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 12.15 million against 11.92 million in Yemen, a difference of 232,300.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Yemen ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 million | 1.68 million | 1.17 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 3.40 million | 2.01 million | 1.38 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 2.64 million | 302,747 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3.87 million | 3.82 million | 52,727 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 5.65 million | 5.77 million | 115,737 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 8.52 million | 8.61 million | 91,217 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 11.26 million | 11.06 million | 202,883 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 12.15 million against 11.92 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 232,300, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st and Yemen ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.