Female population by age group in Yemen
Yemen: Female population by age group was 3.07 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.07 million people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.07 million people
in 2023
All-time low
374,938 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Yemen stood at 3.07 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Yemen peaked at 3.07 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 374,938 people, in 1952.
Yemen ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female population by age group in Yemen, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 379,137 people | — |
| 1951 | 376,244 people | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 374,938 people | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 376,654 people | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 382,457 people | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 392,458 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 405,018 people | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 418,142 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 431,989 people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 446,675 people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 462,056 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 478,071 people | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 494,543 people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 511,203 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 528,784 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 547,680 people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 567,700 people | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 588,991 people | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 611,087 people | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 633,757 people | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 657,092 people | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 680,872 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 704,926 people | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 729,516 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 755,272 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 782,581 people | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 811,676 people | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 842,793 people | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 876,175 people | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 913,429 people | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 954,606 people | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 998,017 people | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.04 million people | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million people | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million people | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million people | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million people | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.29 million people | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.34 million people | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.39 million people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.43 million people | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.53 million people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.64 million people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.67 million people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.94 million people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.99 million people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.04 million people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.16 million people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.25 million people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.47 million people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.57 million people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.66 million people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.74 million people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.91 million people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.99 million people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.07 million people | +2.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.07 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 million people, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3.07 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 439,515 people, 7.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 398,371 people | 374,938 people | 446,675 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 542,387 people | 462,056 people | 633,757 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 775,433 people | 657,092 people | 913,429 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million people | 954,606 people | 1.39 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.60 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.70 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million people | 1.72 million people | 2.08 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.74 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million people | 2.83 million people | 3.07 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 19 Vietnam 3.41 million people compare
- 20 Afghanistan 3.26 million people compare
- 21 Angola 3.09 million people compare
- 23 Iran 3.02 million people compare
- 24 South Africa 2.93 million people compare
- 25 Mozambique 2.82 million people compare
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Yemen?
- Female population by age group in Yemen was 3.07 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,938 people in 1952.
- How does Yemen rank for female population by age group?
- Yemen ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.