Yemen

Country in Asia

In brief

Aged 65 and over: 2.6% (2025). World rank 207 of 216; in Asia, 46 of 49. Children per woman: 4.5 (2024). World rank 13 of 216; in Asia, 2 of 49. Births per 1,000 people: 34.4 (2024). World rank 12 of 216; in Asia, 2 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 31.2M → 41.8M, population growth per year +3% → +2.9%, and living in cities 32.4% → 37%. Worse than all its neighbours (Oman and Saudi Arabia): life expectancy, life expectancy, and life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population: 41,773,878 2025
Population density: 79.1 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +2.9% 2025
Living in cities: 37% 2025
Net migration per year: -16.3K 2025
Born in another country: 1% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 41% 2025
Aged 15–64: 56.4% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 2.6% 2025
Life expectancy: 69.4 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 71.6 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 67.4 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 4.5 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 34.4 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 4.7 2024

Society

Languages: Arabic
Religions: Muslim 99.1% (2020)