Which has higher population, female, Arab World or Yemen?

Arab World, at 242.79 million against 20.61 million in Yemen as of 2025.

What is the difference in population, female between Arab World and Yemen?

222.18 million, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Yemen?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Yemen: Population, female

Arab World

242.79 million

in 2025

Yemen

20.61 million

in 2025

Arab World rank

37th

Yemen rank

39th

Population, female over time

Arab World
Yemen

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 242.79 million against 20.61 million in Yemen, a difference of 222.18 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 11.8 times Yemen's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1960s	51.43 million	3.10 million	48.32 million	Arab World
1970s	68.39 million	4.07 million	64.32 million	Arab World
1980s	93.25 million	5.67 million	87.59 million	Arab World
1990s	122.65 million	8.17 million	114.48 million	Arab World
2000s	155.34 million	11.18 million	144.16 million	Arab World
2010s	194.69 million	15.18 million	179.52 million	Arab World
2020s	230.38 million	19.18 million	211.20 million	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Arab World or Yemen?: Arab World, at 242.79 million against 20.61 million in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Arab World and Yemen?: 222.18 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Yemen?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Yemen rank globally for population, female?: Arab World ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, female
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.