Yemen Population (2026)

Population of Yemen as of today

The current population of Yemen is 42,535,719 with an annual growth rate of 2.761%. Yemen has a population of 0.513% of the world's population.

Population	42,535,719
Growth Rate	2.761%
Male	21,554,293 (50.673%)
Female	20,981,426 (49.327%)
Today Change	+ 376

Births today	452
Deaths today	64
Births in 2026	200,872
Deaths in 2026	28,369
Change in 2026	+ 167,032 (0.394%)

Population chart for Yemen

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of Yemen

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2025	41,179,068	1,172,780	2.848%	42,351,848
2024	39,987,261	1,174,426	2.937%	41,161,687
2023	38,794,337	1,175,080	3.029%	39,969,417
2022	37,651,414	1,125,777	2.99%	38,777,191
2021	36,629,047	1,008,398	2.753%	37,637,445
2020	35,640,680	974,773	2.735%	36,615,453
2019	34,582,135	1,042,651	3.015%	35,624,786
2018	33,588,229	979,433	2.916%	34,567,662
2017	32,593,614	979,764	3.006%	33,573,378
2016	31,624,406	954,741	3.019%	32,579,147

Net Migration Rate of Yemen

The net migration rate of Yemen in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -5,233, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

Year	Net Migration
2023	-5,233
2022	-10,448
2021	-81,248
2020	-97,982
2019	2,129
2018	-26,335
2017	-12,086
2016	-6,492
2015	-9,883
2014	15,764

The population of countries near Yemen