Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population ages 55-59, female
Afghanistan
466,372
in 2025
Yemen
457,100
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
55th
Yemen rank
57th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 466,372 against 457,100 in Yemen, a difference of 9,272.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 55th and Yemen ranks 57th 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 | 117,053 | 83,166 | 33,887 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 141,857 | 104,691 | 37,167 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 125,703 | 134,968 | 9,265 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 165,245 | 173,964 | 8,719 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 235,913 | 207,658 | 28,255 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 322,889 | 278,448 | 44,441 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 427,723 | 406,230 | 21,494 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 466,372 against 457,100 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 9,272, 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 55-59, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 55th and Yemen ranks 57th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 55 to 59.