Population, age 23, total in Yemen

Yemen: Population, age 23, total was 556,020 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
556,020
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
41st
of 191 countries
All-time high
556,020
in 2015
All-time low
204,184
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 23, total in Yemen, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 204.2k1991: 210.7k1992: 217.2k1993: 223.9k1994: 231.6k1995: 240.4k1996: 250.6k1997: 262.1k1998: 274.8k1999: 288.5k2000: 303.2k2001: 318.7k2002: 335.2k2003: 352.2k2004: 369.6k2005: 387.1k2006: 404.6k2007: 421.9k2008: 439.1k2009: 456.4k2010: 473.8k2011: 491.3k2012: 508.7k2013: 525.7k2015: 556.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 23, total in Yemen stood at 556,020. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 23, total in Yemen peaked at 556,020 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 204,184, in 1990.

Yemen ranks 41st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 23, total in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 23, total in Yemen, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 204,184
1991 210,710 +3.2%
1992 217,162 +3.1%
1993 223,935 +3.1%
1994 231,562 +3.4%
1995 240,429 +3.8%
1996 250,649 +4.3%
1997 262,126 +4.6%
1998 274,797 +4.8%
1999 288,522 +5.0%
2000 303,172 +5.1%
2001 318,737 +5.1%
2002 335,170 +5.2%
2003 352,237 +5.1%
2004 369,641 +4.9%
2005 387,142 +4.7%
2006 404,573 +4.5%
2007 421,885 +4.3%
2008 439,129 +4.1%
2009 456,412 +3.9%
2010 473,776 +3.8%
2011 491,265 +3.7%
2012 508,705 +3.6%
2013 525,658 +3.3%
2015 556,020 +5.8%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 556,020 is above the median for low income countries, which is 305,188, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 556,020 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 121,311, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 240,408 204,184 288,522 10
2000s 378,810 303,172 456,412 10
2010s 511,085 473,776 556,020 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 38 Italy 602,249 compare
  2. 39 Ukraine 583,769 compare
  3. 40 Peru 575,077 compare
  4. 42 Venezuela 541,750 compare
  5. 43 Saudi Arabia 534,251 compare
  6. 44 Malaysia 532,915 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 23, total in Yemen?
Population, age 23, total in Yemen was 556,020 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 23, total recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 556,020 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 23, total recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 204,184 in 1990.
How does Yemen rank for population, age 23, total?
Yemen ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 23, total rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 23, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 23, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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