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Population in Yemen
30 553 054
people
As of May 1, 2026 the population (permanent residents) in Yemen is 30 553 054 people, including children under the age of 6 - 3 032 391 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 3 628 175 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 3 643 452 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 13 160 728 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 6 660 566 people, and the centenarians in Yemen over 80 years old - 427 743 people.
The population page for Yemen collects country-level and city-level demographic figures in a format suitable for comparison and reference.
Start with the main population indicators for Yemen, then open cities to see how residents are distributed across the country.
Population size in Yemen by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 3 032 391 / 9.93% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 3 628 175 / 11.88% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 3 643 452 / 11.93% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 13 160 728 / 43.08% |
| Elderly over 60 | 6 660 566 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 427 743 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Yemen
Total in Yemen permanent residents 13 229 472 men (43.3%) and 17 323 582 women (56.7%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 853 957 / 5.9% | 683 167 / 5.8% | 47.1% |
| 5 – 9 | 853 957 / 5.9% | 670 029 / 5.7% | 46.9% |
| 10 - 14 | 761 993 / 5.2% | 604 340 / 5.2% | 46.9% |
| 15 - 19 | 643 752 / 4.3% | 525 513 / 4.6% | 47.4% |
| 20 - 24 | 761 993 / 5.2% | 630 616 / 5.4% | 48.4% |
| 25 - 29 | 1 129 851 / 8% | 945 923 / 7.8% | 48.3% |
| 30 - 34 | 1 103 576 / 7.8% | 945 923 / 7.8% | 48.8% |
| 35 - 39 | 1 011 611 / 7.1% | 919 648 / 7.6% | 50.5% |
| 40 - 44 | 932 784 / 6.5% | 867 096 / 7.2% | 50.9% |
| 45 - 49 | 853 957 / 5.9% | 801 407 / 6.7% | 51.2% |
| 50 - 54 | 972 198 / 6.8% | 972 199 / 8% | 53% |
| 55 - 59 | 1 024 749 / 7.2% | 1 116 715 / 9.1% | 54.9% |
| 60 - 64 | 853 957 / 5.9% | 998 474 / 8.2% | 56.7% |
| 65 - 69 | 591 201 / 3.9% | 788 269 / 6.6% | 59.8% |
| 70 - 74 | 249 618 / 1.3% | 420 411 / 3.8% | 65.2% |
| 75 - 79 | 315 307 / 1.8% | 656 891 / 5.6% | 69.4% |
| 80+ | 223 342 / 1.1% | 591 202 / 5.1% | 74.6% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Yemen: have higher education 22.5% (6 874 437 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (947 145 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (10 846 334 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (4 735 723 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (2 597 010 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (2 566 457 people), have no education — 0.2% (61 106 people), illiterate — 0.8% (244 424 people).
| Higher education | 6 874 437 / 22.5% |
| Incomplete higher | 947 145 / 3.1% |
| Secondary vocational | 10 846 334 / 35.5% |
| Elementary school | 4 735 723 / 15.5% |
| Middle school | 2 597 010 / 8.5% |
| High school | 2 566 457 / 8.4% |
| Without education | 61 106 / 0.2% |
| Illiterate | 244 424 / 0.8% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Yemen
Total in Yemen the number of officially employed population is 17 293 029 people (56.6%), pensioners 8 249 325 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 4 094 109 people (13.4%).
| Employed population | 17 293 029 / 56.6% |
| Unemployed | 4 094 109 / 13.4% |
| Pensioners | 8 249 325 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Yemen have a disability 3 156 130 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 510 236 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 1 197 680 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 1 151 850 (3.77.%), disabled children 296 365 (0.97.%).
| Total disabled | 3 156 130 / 10.33% |
| Disabled of the group I | 510 236 / 1.67% |
| Disabled of the group II | 1 197 680 / 3.92% |
| Disabled of the group III | 1 151 850 / 3.77% |
| Disabled children | 296 365 / 0.97% |