Afghanistan vs Yemen: Female population by age group
Afghanistan
3.26 million people
in 2023
Yemen
3.07 million people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
20th
Yemen rank
22nd
Female population by age group over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.26 million people against 3.07 million people in Yemen, a difference of 188,140 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 686,263 people | 398,371 people | 287,892 people | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 868,137 people | 542,387 people | 325,750 people | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1.15 million people | 775,433 people | 377,494 people | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1.09 million people | 1.17 million people | 75,942 people | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1.63 million people | 1.60 million people | 29,163 people | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.28 million people | 1.89 million people | 394,850 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.82 million people | 2.39 million people | 433,342 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.21 million people | 2.95 million people | 264,905 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 3.26 million people against 3.07 million people in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 188,140 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for female population by age group?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.