Population, male in Yemen
Yemen: Population, male was 21.17 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, male in Yemen, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Yemen stood at 21.17 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Yemen peaked at 21.17 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million, in 1960.
Yemen ranks 38th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.05 million | 2.75 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.00 million | 3.50 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.66 million | 4.75 million | 6.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.27 million | 6.97 million | 9.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 million | 9.89 million | 13.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.61 million | 13.56 million | 17.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.69 million | 18.30 million | 21.17 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 526,144 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 578,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 607,475 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 561,315 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 11.65 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 17.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 589,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 543,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 570,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 469,763 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Yemen?
- Population, male in Yemen was 21.17 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 21.17 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 1960.
- How does Yemen rank for population, male?
- Yemen ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.