Population ages 0-14 in Yemen
Yemen: Population ages 0-14 was 41.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
41.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 217 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 1992
All-time low
40.3%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Yemen, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 41.0% for population ages 0-14 in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Yemen peaked at 51.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1960.
Yemen ranks 17th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population ages 0-14 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.3% | — |
| 1961 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 40.6% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 42.3% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 42.8% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 43.3% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 43.8% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 45.7% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 47.5% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 47.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 40.3% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.9% | 43.8% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 48.3% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 49.5% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 44.1% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 41.4% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 41.0% | 41.4% | 6 |
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More education data for Yemen
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.56 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,824 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,594 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.79 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,320 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 267,498 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.7 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 80,059 (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Yemen?
- Population ages 0-14 in Yemen was 41.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 1960.
- How does Yemen rank for population ages 0-14?
- Yemen ranks 17th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.