Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Population, male
Saudi Arabia
22.34 million
in 2025
Yemen
21.17 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
Yemen rank
38th
Population, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 22.34 million against 21.17 million in Yemen, a difference of 1.18 million.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Yemen ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 38th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million | 3.05 million | 1.57 million | Yemen |
| 1970s | 2.35 million | 4.00 million | 1.65 million | Yemen |
| 1980s | 4.27 million | 5.66 million | 1.39 million | Yemen |
| 1990s | 7.05 million | 8.27 million | 1.22 million | Yemen |
| 2000s | 11.74 million | 11.42 million | 326,642 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 17.56 million | 15.61 million | 1.95 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 20.27 million | 19.69 million | 576,483 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
- Saudi Arabia, at 22.34 million against 21.17 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 1.18 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for population, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 38th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, 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 is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.