Population in Yemen

Yemen
30 553 054

people

As of December 1, 2024 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.

45

place is occupied by Yemen in the ranking of countries by population

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 – 4853 957 / 5.9%683 167 / 5.8%47.1%
5 – 9853 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%