Population, female in Yemen
Yemen: Population, female 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, 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 stood at 49.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Yemen peaked at 50.5% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2015.
That places Yemen 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female in Yemen, 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Yemen?
- Population, female in Yemen 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?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for population, female?
- Yemen ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, 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.