Population, female (% of total population) in Yemen, Republic of
Yemen, Republic of: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
180th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 1969
All-time low
49.3%
in 2015
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Yemen, Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Yemen, Republic of stood at 49.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Yemen, Republic of peaked at 50.5% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2015.
That places Yemen, Republic of 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Yemen, Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.2% | — |
| 1961 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
Yemen, Republic of compared with similar countries
- Yemen, Republic of's 49.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen, Republic of's 49.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen, Republic of
More health data for Yemen, Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (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, female in Yemen, Republic of?
- Population, female in Yemen, Republic of was 49.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2015.
- How does Yemen, Republic of rank for population, female?
- Yemen, Republic of ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Yemen, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.