Yemen

Middle East · Capital: Sanaa

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Population now

42,568,469

As of 2026, the population of Yemen is approximately 42,568,469 (live estimate), growing at 2.28% per year with a birth rate of 28.9 and a death rate of 6.1 per 1,000 people. The population is 50.4% male and 49.6% female, at a density of 80.6 people per km².

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 28.9 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 6.1 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 70.1%
Smoking: 20.3%
Density: 80.6 /km²
Life expectancy: 59.8 yrs

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Demographic profile

Yemen is the 38th most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.51% of everyone alive. Within Middle East, it ranks 3 of 18.

Each day brings roughly 3,368 births and 710 deaths, adding about 970,814 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 2.28% annually, the population would double in roughly 31 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is Raymah, holding an estimated 22.4% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 21 states and regions is in the table below — regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 70.1% and adult smoking prevalence around 20.3%, with life expectancy at about 59.8 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of Yemen in 2026? Approximately 42,568,469 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is Yemen growing? About 2.28% per year — roughly 3,368 births and 710 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in Yemen? Around 0.51% — ranked 38 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
Raymah	9,539,517	50.2%	29.1	6.5	76.5%	15.4%
Hadhramaut	5,292,378	49.5%	32.4	6.1	68.7%	18.2%
Abyan	3,749,499	51.6%	29.6	5.5	67.9%	23.2%
Hajjah	2,936,130	49.4%	26.1	5.9	69.6%	25.1%
Ta'izz	2,428,856	50.7%	25.8	5.9	71.4%	23.2%
Sana'a	2,080,165	49.3%	29.5	5.4	73.6%	22.3%
Al Jawf	1,824,706	49.8%	26.1	6.0	65.3%	24.5%
Al Bayda'	1,628,920	50.6%	29.5	5.5	72.4%	20.8%
Ma'rib	1,473,737	49.9%	31.7	5.5	66.2%	18.3%
Amran	1,347,492	51.5%	27.5	6.3	70.1%	16.3%
Al Mahrah	1,242,632	50.9%	27.3	5.8	68.9%	23.4%
Socotra	1,154,043	50.3%	28.2	6.7	63.4%	19.6%
Adan	1,078,138	49.3%	25.7	5.5	74.2%	16.6%
Lahij	1,012,319	49.9%	30.3	5.8	73.5%	21.4%
Al Mahwit	954,660	49.6%	27.5	5.8	75.4%	20.2%
Ad Dali'	903,700	50.5%	29.2	6.7	72.0%	23.5%
Ibb	858,311	50.0%	26.1	5.6	74.3%	23.3%
Al Hudaydah	817,607	50.6%	31.4	6.0	65.4%	18.6%
Saada	780,882	50.2%	26.1	5.9	68.6%	19.8%
Shabwah	747,568	49.6%	28.6	5.8	71.9%	23.9%
Dhamar	717,199	50.2%	28.6	5.9	64.6%	19.7%