Number of people living in the capital city in Yemen
Yemen: Number of people living in the capital city was 7.15 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Yemen, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Yemen stood at 7.15 million people. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Yemen peaked at 7.15 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 3.65 million people, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 38th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Yemen, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.65 million people | — |
| 2025 | 4.02 million people | +10.0% |
| 2030 | 4.41 million people | +9.6% |
| 2035 | 4.74 million people | +7.6% |
| 2040 | 5.07 million people | +7.0% |
| 2045 | 5.36 million people | +5.8% |
| 2050 | 5.66 million people | +5.7% |
| 2055 | 5.93 million people | +4.7% |
| 2060 | 6.16 million people | +3.9% |
| 2065 | 6.36 million people | +3.2% |
| 2070 | 6.53 million people | +2.7% |
| 2075 | 6.70 million people | +2.6% |
| 2080 | 6.84 million people | +2.1% |
| 2085 | 6.96 million people | +1.8% |
| 2090 | 7.05 million people | +1.2% |
| 2095 | 7.11 million people | +0.9% |
| 2100 | 7.15 million people | +0.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 7.15 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.33 million people, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 7.15 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.60 million people, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.84 million people | 3.65 million people | 4.02 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 4.57 million people | 4.41 million people | 4.74 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 5.22 million people | 5.07 million people | 5.36 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 5.80 million people | 5.66 million people | 5.93 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 6.26 million people | 6.16 million people | 6.36 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 6.62 million people | 6.53 million people | 6.70 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 6.90 million people | 6.84 million people | 6.96 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 7.08 million people | 7.05 million people | 7.11 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 7.15 million people | 7.15 million people | 7.15 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 35 Kuwait 7.77 million people compare
- 36 Syrian Arab Republic 7.40 million people compare
- 37 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.36 million people compare
- 39 Senegal 6.65 million people compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 6.37 million people compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 5.22 million people compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Yemen?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Yemen was 7.15 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 million people in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Yemen ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.