Afghanistan vs Yemen: Male population by age group
Afghanistan
3.40 million
in 2023
Yemen
3.23 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
20th
Yemen rank
21st
Male population by age group over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.40 million against 3.23 million in Yemen, a difference of 173,760.
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 21st of 229 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 | 689,928 | 403,161 | 286,767 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 887,018 | 553,940 | 333,078 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1.19 million | 805,632 | 380,146 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 1.22 million | 94,122 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.68 million | 24,083 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.40 million | 1.98 million | 420,984 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.96 million | 2.51 million | 453,175 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.36 million | 3.10 million | 257,498 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 3.40 million against 3.23 million in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 173,760, 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 male population by age group?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 21st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Male population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.