Population, male in Yemen
Yemen: Population, male was 50.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2015
All-time low
49.5%
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Yemen, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 50.7% for population, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Yemen peaked at 50.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1969.
That places Yemen 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 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, male in Yemen?
- Population, male in Yemen was 50.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1969.
- How does Yemen rank for population, male?
- Yemen ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.