Population ages 25-29, male in Yemen
Yemen: Population ages 25-29, male was 7.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
74th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2017
All-time low
5.9%
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 25-29, male in Yemen, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 25-29, male in Yemen stood at 7.9%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, male in Yemen peaked at 9.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1980.
Yemen ranks 74th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 25-29, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.9% | — |
| 1961 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.9% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 7.1% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -1.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 7.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 7.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.0%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 71 Palestine, State of 8.0% compare
- 72 Bahamas 8.0% compare
- 73 Albania 7.9% compare
- 75 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
- 76 Solomon Islands 7.9% compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 7.9% 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 25-29, male in Yemen?
- Population ages 25-29, male in Yemen was 7.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 25-29, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for population ages 25-29, male?
- Yemen ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 25-29, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 25 to 29 as a percentage of the total male population.