Morocco vs Yemen: Population
Morocco
38.08 million
in 2024
Yemen
40.58 million
in 2024
Morocco rank
39th
Yemen rank
38th
Population over time
- Morocco
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 40.58 million against 38.08 million in Morocco, a difference of 2.50 million.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 39th and Yemen ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.12 million | 6.16 million | 6.96 million | Morocco |
| 1970s | 16.98 million | 8.07 million | 8.91 million | Morocco |
| 1980s | 21.78 million | 11.33 million | 10.46 million | Morocco |
| 1990s | 26.21 million | 16.44 million | 9.76 million | Morocco |
| 2000s | 30.19 million | 22.59 million | 7.60 million | Morocco |
| 2010s | 34.39 million | 30.79 million | 3.60 million | Morocco |
| 2020s | 37.33 million | 38.29 million | 962,120 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Morocco or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 40.58 million against 38.08 million in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Morocco and Yemen?
- 2.50 million, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Yemen?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Yemen rank globally for population?
- Morocco ranks 39th 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.