Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population
Afghanistan
42.65 million
in 2024
Yemen
40.58 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
36th
Yemen rank
38th
Population over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.65 million against 40.58 million in Yemen, a difference of 2.06 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.97 million | 6.16 million | 3.81 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 12.58 million | 8.07 million | 4.51 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 11.58 million | 11.33 million | 257,628 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 16.11 million | 16.44 million | 333,660 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 23.78 million | 22.59 million | 1.18 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 33.14 million | 30.79 million | 2.36 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 40.75 million | 38.29 million | 2.46 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 42.65 million against 40.58 million in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 2.06 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for population?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 38th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.