Yemen Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Yemen, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Yemen was 19.7 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had decreased to 19.3 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 97th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Yemen ranks 174th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Yemen is expected to increase to 38 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Yemen

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Yemen
	Male	Female
80+	0.14%	0.22%
75-79	0.2%	0.27%
70-74	0.29%	0.38%
65-69	0.48%	0.56%
60-64	0.72%	0.79%
55-59	1.03%	1.07%
50-54	1.4%	1.4%
45-49	1.88%	1.84%
40-44	2.53%	2.46%
35-39	3.2%	3.13%
30-34	3.79%	3.72%
25-29	4.08%	3.98%
20-24	4.59%	4.42%
15-19	5.27%	5.04%
10-14	5.89%	5.63%
5-9	7.03%	6.7%
0-4	8.14%	7.74%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Yemen has high demographic potential with 76% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 18/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	Yemen	World
2100	64.5%	59.6%
2099	64.6%	59.6%
2098	64.6%	59.7%
2097	64.7%	59.7%
2096	64.8%	59.7%
2095	65%	59.7%
2094	65.1%	59.7%
2093	65.2%	59.8%
2092	65.4%	59.8%
2091	65.5%	59.8%
2090	65.7%	59.8%
2089	65.8%	59.8%
2088	66%	59.8%
2087	66.1%	59.8%
2086	66.3%	59.8%
2085	66.4%	59.9%
2084	66.5%	59.9%
2083	66.6%	60%
2082	66.6%	60.1%
2081	66.7%	60.3%
2080	66.7%	60.4%
2079	66.7%	60.6%
2078	66.7%	60.7%
2077	66.6%	60.9%
2076	66.6%	61%
2075	66.5%	61.1%
2074	66.4%	61.3%
2073	66.3%	61.4%
2072	66.2%	61.5%
2071	66.1%	61.6%
2070	66%	61.7%
2069	65.8%	61.8%
2068	65.7%	61.9%
2067	65.5%	62%
2066	65.4%	62%
2065	65.2%	62.1%
2064	65%	62.1%
2063	64.9%	62.1%
2062	64.7%	62.2%
2061	64.6%	62.2%
2060	64.4%	62.3%
2059	64.3%	62.3%
2058	64.2%	62.4%
2057	64.1%	62.4%
2056	64.1%	62.5%
2055	64%	62.7%
2054	64%	62.8%
2053	63.9%	62.9%
2052	63.9%	63.1%
2051	63.8%	63.2%
2050	63.7%	63.4%
2049	63.6%	63.5%
2048	63.5%	63.6%
2047	63.4%	63.8%
2046	63.2%	63.9%
2045	63%	64%
2044	62.7%	64.1%
2043	62.4%	64.2%
2042	62.1%	64.3%
2041	61.7%	64.4%
2040	61.3%	64.5%
2039	60.9%	64.7%
2038	60.4%	64.8%
2037	59.9%	64.9%
2036	59.4%	65.1%
2035	59%	65.2%
2034	58.5%	65.3%
2033	58.1%	65.4%
2032	57.8%	65.4%
2031	57.4%	65.4%
2030	57.1%	65.4%
2029	56.9%	65.4%
2028	56.7%	65.4%
2027	56.5%	65.4%
2026	56.5%	65.2%
2025	56.4%	65.1%
2024	56.3%	65.1%
2023	56.3%	65%
2022	56.2%	64.9%
2021	56.1%	64.9%
2020	56.1%	64.8%
2019	56%	64.9%
2018	55.9%	64.9%
2017	55.8%	65%
2016	55.7%	65.1%
2015	55.5%	65.1%
2014	55.2%	65.2%
2013	54.9%	65.2%
2012	54.6%	65.2%
2011	54.2%	65.2%
2010	53.7%	65.1%
2009	53.2%	65%
2008	52.6%	64.9%
2007	52%	64.7%
2006	51.3%	64.5%
2005	50.7%	64.3%
2004	50.1%	64%
2003	49.6%	63.7%
2002	49.2%	63.4%
2001	48.7%	63.1%
2000	48.2%	62.8%
1999	47.8%	62.5%
1998	47.3%	62.2%
1997	47%	61.9%
1996	46.6%	61.7%
1995	46.3%	61.5%
1994	46.1%	61.3%
1993	46%	61.2%
1992	46%	61.1%
1991	46%	61%
1990	46.1%	60.9%
1989	46.2%	60.8%
1988	46.4%	60.7%
1987	46.6%	60.5%
1986	46.8%	60.4%
1985	47%	60.1%
1984	47.3%	59.9%
1983	47.6%	59.6%
1982	47.9%	59.3%
1981	48.2%	59%
1980	48.6%	58.7%
1979	49%	58.4%
1978	49.4%	58%
1977	49.8%	57.7%
1976	50.2%	57.5%
1975	50.7%	57.4%
1974	51.1%	57.3%
1973	51.5%	57.3%
1972	52%	57.2%
1971	52.4%	57.1%
1970	52.9%	57%
1969	53.4%	56.9%
1968	53.8%	56.9%
1967	54.3%	56.9%
1966	54.7%	56.8%
1965	55.2%	56.9%
1964	55.6%	57%
1963	55.8%	57.2%
1962	56%	57.4%
1961	56%	57.5%
1960	56%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Yemen changed from 50.1% to 56.3% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Yemen decreased from 99.4% to 77.5% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an decreased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Yemen

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World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Yemen	World
2100	19.3%	16.5%
2099	19.4%	16.6%
2098	19.6%	16.6%
2097	19.7%	16.7%
2096	19.9%	16.8%
2095	20.1%	16.8%
2094	20.2%	16.9%
2093	20.4%	17%
2092	20.6%	17%
2091	20.8%	17.1%
2090	20.9%	17.2%
2089	21.1%	17.2%
2088	21.3%	17.3%
2087	21.5%	17.4%
2086	21.7%	17.4%
2085	21.9%	17.5%
2084	22.1%	17.5%
2083	22.3%	17.6%
2082	22.5%	17.7%
2081	22.7%	17.7%
2080	22.9%	17.8%
2079	23.1%	17.8%
2078	23.4%	17.9%
2077	23.6%	17.9%
2076	23.8%	18%
2075	24.1%	18%
2074	24.3%	18.1%
2073	24.6%	18.2%
2072	24.9%	18.2%
2071	25.1%	18.3%
2070	25.4%	18.3%
2069	25.7%	18.4%
2068	26%	18.5%
2067	26.3%	18.6%
2066	26.6%	18.6%
2065	26.9%	18.7%
2064	27.2%	18.8%
2063	27.5%	18.9%
2062	27.9%	19.1%
2061	28.2%	19.2%
2060	28.5%	19.3%
2059	28.8%	19.4%
2058	29.1%	19.5%
2057	29.4%	19.6%
2056	29.6%	19.8%
2055	29.9%	19.9%
2054	30.2%	20%
2053	30.4%	20.1%
2052	30.7%	20.2%
2051	30.9%	20.3%
2050	31.2%	20.4%
2049	31.5%	20.5%
2048	31.8%	20.6%
2047	32.1%	20.7%
2046	32.4%	20.8%
2045	32.8%	20.9%
2044	33.2%	20.9%
2043	33.6%	21%
2042	34.1%	21.1%
2041	34.6%	21.2%
2040	35.1%	21.2%
2039	35.7%	21.3%
2038	36.3%	21.4%
2037	36.8%	21.5%
2036	37.4%	21.6%
2035	37.9%	21.8%
2034	38.4%	22%
2033	38.9%	22.2%
2032	39.4%	22.4%
2031	39.8%	22.7%
2030	40.2%	23%
2029	40.5%	23.3%
2028	40.7%	23.6%
2027	40.9%	23.9%
2026	41%	24.2%
2025	41.1%	24.6%
2024	41.1%	24.7%
2023	41.2%	25%
2022	41.3%	25.3%
2021	41.4%	25.6%
2020	41.4%	25.8%
2019	41.4%	26%
2018	41.5%	26.2%
2017	41.6%	26.4%
2016	41.7%	26.5%
2015	41.8%	26.6%
2014	42.1%	26.8%
2013	42.3%	26.9%
2012	42.7%	27%
2011	43%	27.1%
2010	43.5%	27.3%
2009	44.1%	27.5%
2008	44.7%	27.6%
2007	45.3%	27.9%
2006	45.9%	28.1%
2005	46.5%	28.5%
2004	47.1%	28.8%
2003	47.6%	29.2%
2002	48.1%	29.6%
2001	48.6%	30%
2000	49%	30.4%
1999	49.5%	30.8%
1998	49.9%	31.1%
1997	50.3%	31.5%
1996	50.6%	31.8%
1995	50.9%	32.1%
1994	51.1%	32.3%
1993	51.2%	32.5%
1992	51.2%	32.7%
1991	51.2%	32.9%
1990	51.1%	33%
1989	50.9%	33.2%
1988	50.7%	33.4%
1987	50.5%	33.6%
1986	50.3%	33.8%
1985	50%	34%
1984	49.7%	34.3%
1983	49.4%	34.6%
1982	49.1%	34.9%
1981	48.7%	35.2%
1980	48.3%	35.5%
1979	47.9%	35.9%
1978	47.5%	36.3%
1977	47%	36.7%
1976	46.6%	36.9%
1975	46.2%	37.1%
1974	45.7%	37.2%
1973	45.3%	37.3%
1972	44.8%	37.5%
1971	44.3%	37.6%
1970	43.8%	37.7%
1969	43.3%	37.8%
1968	42.8%	37.9%
1967	42.3%	38%
1966	41.8%	38%
1965	41.3%	38%
1964	40.9%	38%
1963	40.6%	37.8%
1962	40.4%	37.6%
1961	40.4%	37.5%
1960	40.3%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Yemen decreased from 47.1% to 41.1% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Yemen

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UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Yemen	World
2100	16.3%	23.9%
2099	16%	23.8%
2098	15.8%	23.7%
2097	15.5%	23.6%
2096	15.3%	23.5%
2095	15%	23.4%
2094	14.7%	23.4%
2093	14.4%	23.3%
2092	14.1%	23.2%
2091	13.7%	23.1%
2090	13.4%	23.1%
2089	13.1%	23%
2088	12.7%	22.9%
2087	12.4%	22.8%
2086	12%	22.7%
2085	11.7%	22.6%
2084	11.4%	22.5%
2083	11.1%	22.4%
2082	10.9%	22.2%
2081	10.6%	22%
2080	10.4%	21.8%
2079	10.1%	21.6%
2078	9.93%	21.4%
2077	9.74%	21.2%
2076	9.59%	21%
2075	9.42%	20.8%
2074	9.25%	20.6%
2073	9.09%	20.4%
2072	8.92%	20.3%
2071	8.76%	20.1%
2070	8.61%	19.9%
2069	8.46%	19.8%
2068	8.31%	19.6%
2067	8.16%	19.5%
2066	8.02%	19.3%
2065	7.87%	19.2%
2064	7.72%	19.1%
2063	7.58%	18.9%
2062	7.43%	18.8%
2061	7.28%	18.6%
2060	7.1%	18.5%
2059	6.91%	18.3%
2058	6.71%	18.1%
2057	6.5%	17.9%
2056	6.29%	17.7%
2055	6.08%	17.5%
2054	5.88%	17.2%
2053	5.67%	17%
2052	5.47%	16.7%
2051	5.27%	16.4%
2050	5.07%	16.2%
2049	4.89%	16%
2048	4.71%	15.8%
2047	4.53%	15.5%
2046	4.37%	15.3%
2045	4.22%	15.1%
2044	4.07%	14.9%
2043	3.94%	14.8%
2042	3.81%	14.6%
2041	3.69%	14.4%
2040	3.58%	14.2%
2039	3.47%	14%
2038	3.37%	13.8%
2037	3.27%	13.5%
2036	3.18%	13.3%
2035	3.09%	13%
2034	3.01%	12.7%
2033	2.93%	12.4%
2032	2.85%	12.2%
2031	2.79%	11.9%
2030	2.73%	11.6%
2029	2.67%	11.3%
2028	2.63%	11%
2027	2.59%	10.7%
2026	2.56%	10.5%
2025	2.53%	10.3%
2024	2.52%	10.2%
2023	2.51%	9.98%
2022	2.5%	9.74%
2021	2.52%	9.53%
2020	2.55%	9.33%
2019	2.57%	9.1%
2018	2.6%	8.88%
2017	2.62%	8.65%
2016	2.66%	8.45%
2015	2.7%	8.26%
2014	2.73%	8.08%
2013	2.75%	7.92%
2012	2.76%	7.78%
2011	2.75%	7.66%
2010	2.75%	7.58%
2009	2.75%	7.52%
2008	2.76%	7.47%
2007	2.76%	7.41%
2006	2.76%	7.34%
2005	2.76%	7.26%
2004	2.76%	7.18%
2003	2.76%	7.1%
2002	2.76%	7.01%
2001	2.75%	6.92%
2000	2.75%	6.84%
1999	2.75%	6.76%
1998	2.75%	6.68%
1997	2.75%	6.61%
1996	2.75%	6.53%
1995	2.76%	6.45%
1994	2.77%	6.37%
1993	2.79%	6.29%
1992	2.8%	6.21%
1991	2.82%	6.14%
1990	2.84%	6.07%
1989	2.86%	6.01%
1988	2.88%	5.95%
1987	2.9%	5.91%
1986	2.92%	5.86%
1985	2.95%	5.82%
1984	2.97%	5.8%
1983	3%	5.79%
1982	3.02%	5.8%
1981	3.05%	5.81%
1980	3.07%	5.81%
1979	3.09%	5.77%
1978	3.12%	5.71%
1977	3.14%	5.65%
1976	3.16%	5.59%
1975	3.18%	5.53%
1974	3.2%	5.47%
1973	3.23%	5.42%
1972	3.25%	5.37%
1971	3.27%	5.32%
1970	3.3%	5.28%
1969	3.32%	5.24%
1968	3.36%	5.2%
1967	3.4%	5.16%
1966	3.44%	5.12%
1965	3.48%	5.08%
1964	3.52%	5.04%
1963	3.56%	5.02%
1962	3.6%	5.01%
1961	3.64%	4.99%
1960	3.68%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Yemen decreased from 2.76% to 2.52% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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