Population ages 0-14, total in Yemen
Yemen: Population ages 0-14, total was 17.14 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.14 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
24th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.14 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.23 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Yemen, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Yemen stood at 17.14 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Yemen peaked at 17.14 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million, in 1960.
That places Yemen 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 0-14, total in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.23 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 2.47 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.56 million | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.66 million | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.76 million | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.87 million | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 2.98 million | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 3.09 million | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 3.22 million | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.34 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 3.47 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.61 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 3.75 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 3.91 million | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 4.07 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.24 million | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 4.42 million | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 4.61 million | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 4.81 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 5.03 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 5.25 million | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 5.48 million | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 5.73 million | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 5.99 million | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 6.25 million | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 6.53 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 6.81 million | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 7.09 million | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 7.38 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 7.67 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 7.97 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 8.25 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 8.52 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 8.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 8.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.42 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 10.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.64 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.71 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.75 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.36 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 15.79 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 16.24 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 16.69 million | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 17.14 million | +2.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 17.14 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.15 million, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 17.14 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 million | 2.23 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.71 million | 3.09 million | 4.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.65 million | 4.61 million | 6.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.33 million | 7.09 million | 9.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.51 million | 9.63 million | 11.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.96 million | 11.64 million | 14.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.03 million | 14.94 million | 17.14 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 21 Afghanistan 18.66 million compare
- 22 Turkey 18.05 million compare
- 23 Angola 17.22 million compare
- 25 Iraq 16.94 million compare
- 26 South Africa 16.66 million compare
- 27 Mozambique 15.74 million compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Yemen?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Yemen was 17.14 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 17.14 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million in 1960.
- How does Yemen rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Yemen ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.