Iraq vs Yemen: Population, total

Iraq
47.02 million
in 2025
Yemen
41.77 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
34th
Yemen rank
37th

Population, total over time

  • Iraq
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 47.02 million against 41.77 million in Yemen, a difference of 5.25 million.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Globally, Iraq ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 37th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.