Population, age 8, total in Yemen
Yemen: Population, age 8, total was 778,612 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, total in Yemen, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, total in Yemen is 778,612, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Yemen peaked at 778,612 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 400,144, in 1990.
That places Yemen 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 8, total in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 400,144 | — |
| 1991 | 418,942 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 438,173 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 457,536 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 476,663 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 495,253 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 513,220 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 530,499 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 546,856 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 562,039 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 575,896 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 588,421 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 599,755 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 610,099 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 619,740 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 628,981 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 637,769 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 646,316 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 655,500 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 666,443 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 679,907 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 696,202 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 715,006 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 735,648 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 778,612 | +5.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 778,612 is above the median for low income countries, which is 478,576, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 778,612 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150,411, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 483,932 | 400,144 | 562,039 | 10 |
| 2000s | 622,892 | 575,896 | 666,443 | 10 |
| 2010s | 721,075 | 679,907 | 778,612 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 229,234 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,507 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,813 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.90 million (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2013)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1215 units per person (2016)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 8, total in Yemen?
- Population, age 8, total in Yemen was 778,612 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 778,612 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,144 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for population, age 8, total?
- Yemen ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 8, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.