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Yemen vs Zambia Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Updated on by Georank team

Demographics of Yemen compared to Zambia:

  • As of 2026, the population of Yemen is 43.3M vs 22.7M in Zambia - 1.91 times difference.
  • The median age in Yemen is 19.3 years compared to 18.8 years in Zambia.
  • Yemen is ranked 174/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 182/196 for Zambia.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Yemen is 69.7 years, compared to 66.9 years in Zambia.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Yemen is 2.52% vs 1.95% in Zambia.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Yemen is 41.1% vs 41.5% in Zambia.
  • Yemen has 24.4M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 12.8M in Zambia.
  • The total fertility rate is 4.59 in Yemen compared to 4.1 in Zambia.

Median age Yemen vs Zambia, 1960-2100

Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
Zambia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Yemen Zambia
2100 38 35.3
2099 37.8 35.1
2098 37.6 34.9
2097 37.3 34.7
2096 37.1 34.5
2095 36.8 34.3
2094 36.6 34.1
2093 36.3 33.9
2092 36 33.7
2091 35.8 33.5
2090 35.5 33.3
2089 35.3 33.1
2088 35 32.8
2087 34.7 32.6
2086 34.4 32.4
2085 34.2 32.2
2084 33.9 32
2083 33.6 31.8
2082 33.4 31.6
2081 33.1 31.4
2080 32.8 31.2
2079 32.5 31
2078 32.3 30.8
2077 32 30.6
2076 31.7 30.3
2075 31.5 30.1
2074 31.2 29.9
2073 30.9 29.7
2072 30.7 29.5
2071 30.4 29.3
2070 30.2 29
2069 29.9 28.8
2068 29.7 28.6
2067 29.4 28.4
2066 29.2 28.2
2065 28.9 27.9
2064 28.7 27.7
2063 28.4 27.5
2062 28.2 27.3
2061 27.9 27
2060 27.7 26.8
2059 27.4 26.6
2058 27.1 26.3
2057 26.9 26.1
2056 26.6 25.9
2055 26.3 25.6
2054 26.1 25.4
2053 25.8 25.2
2052 25.5 24.9
2051 25.2 24.7
2050 24.9 24.5
2049 24.6 24.2
2048 24.3 24
2047 24 23.8
2046 23.7 23.6
2045 23.4 23.3
2044 23.1 23.1
2043 22.8 22.9
2042 22.6 22.7
2041 22.3 22.5
2040 22 22.2
2039 21.7 22
2038 21.5 21.8
2037 21.2 21.6
2036 21 21.4
2035 20.8 21.1
2034 20.6 20.9
2033 20.4 20.7
2032 20.2 20.5
2031 20.1 20.2
2030 19.9 20
2029 19.8 19.8
2028 19.6 19.5
2027 19.5 19.3
2026 19.4 19
2025 19.3 18.8
2024 19.3 18.8
2023 19.2 18.6
2022 19.2 18.4
2021 19.1 18.2
2020 19.1 18
2019 19.1 17.9
2018 19 17.7
2017 18.9 17.5
2016 18.8 17.4
2015 18.7 17.2
2014 18.5 17.1
2013 18.3 17
2012 18.1 16.9
2011 17.9 16.8
2010 17.7 16.7
2009 17.4 16.6
2008 17.2 16.5
2007 16.9 16.4
2006 16.7 16.3
2005 16.4 16.3
2004 16.2 16.2
2003 16 16.1
2002 15.8 16
2001 15.6 15.9
2000 15.4 15.9
1999 15.2 15.8
1998 15 15.8
1997 14.9 15.8
1996 14.8 15.8
1995 14.7 15.8
1994 14.6 15.8
1993 14.6 15.8
1992 14.6 15.8
1991 14.6 15.7
1990 14.6 15.7
1989 14.6 15.7
1988 14.7 15.6
1987 14.8 15.6
1986 14.9 15.5
1985 15 15.5
1984 15.1 15.4
1983 15.3 15.4
1982 15.5 15.3
1981 15.7 15.3
1980 15.9 15.2
1979 16.1 15.3
1978 16.3 15.3
1977 16.6 15.4
1976 16.8 15.4
1975 17 15.5
1974 17.3 15.7
1973 17.6 15.8
1972 17.8 15.9
1971 18.1 16.1
1970 18.4 16.2
1969 18.7 16.4
1968 18.9 16.4
1967 19.1 16.5
1966 19.2 16.5
1965 19.3 16.6
1964 19.4 16.6
1963 19.5 16.7
1962 19.6 16.8
1961 19.6 16.9
1960 19.7 17

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Yemen was 19.7 years compared to 17 years in Zambia. As of 2024, the median age had changed to 19.3 years in Yemen and to 18.8 years in Zambia.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Yemen is expected to increased to around 24.9 years by 2050 compared to 24.5 years in Zambia. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Yemen
Male

Female
Zambia
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Yemen Zambia
Male Female Male Female
80+ 0.14% 0.22% 0.06% 0.12%
75-79 0.2% 0.27% 0.11% 0.18%
70-74 0.29% 0.38% 0.22% 0.34%
65-69 0.48% 0.56% 0.39% 0.53%
60-64 0.72% 0.79% 0.63% 0.77%
55-59 1.03% 1.07% 0.94% 1.06%
50-54 1.4% 1.4% 1.38% 1.47%
45-49 1.88% 1.84% 1.94% 1.97%
40-44 2.53% 2.46% 2.45% 2.44%
35-39 3.2% 3.13% 2.96% 2.97%
30-34 3.79% 3.72% 3.42% 3.46%
25-29 4.08% 3.98% 3.99% 4.06%
20-24 4.59% 4.42% 4.67% 4.74%
15-19 5.27% 5.04% 5.61% 5.66%
10-14 5.89% 5.63% 6.35% 6.37%
5-9 7.03% 6.7% 6.85% 6.85%
0-4 8.14% 7.74% 7.52% 7.51%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Yemen has high demographic potential with 76% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 77.1% and similar potential in Zambia.

Working age demographic by year

Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
Zambia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Yemen Zambia
2100 64.5% 64.3%
2099 64.6% 64.4%
2098 64.6% 64.4%
2097 64.7% 64.5%
2096 64.8% 64.6%
2095 65% 64.7%
2094 65.1% 64.7%
2093 65.2% 64.8%
2092 65.4% 64.8%
2091 65.5% 64.9%
2090 65.7% 65%
2089 65.8% 65%
2088 66% 65%
2087 66.1% 65.1%
2086 66.3% 65.1%
2085 66.4% 65.1%
2084 66.5% 65.1%
2083 66.6% 65.2%
2082 66.6% 65.2%
2081 66.7% 65.2%
2080 66.7% 65.2%
2079 66.7% 65.2%
2078 66.7% 65.2%
2077 66.6% 65.2%
2076 66.6% 65.3%
2075 66.5% 65.3%
2074 66.4% 65.3%
2073 66.3% 65.3%
2072 66.2% 65.3%
2071 66.1% 65.3%
2070 66% 65.2%
2069 65.8% 65.2%
2068 65.7% 65.1%
2067 65.5% 65.1%
2066 65.4% 65%
2065 65.2% 65%
2064 65% 64.9%
2063 64.9% 64.8%
2062 64.7% 64.7%
2061 64.6% 64.6%
2060 64.4% 64.5%
2059 64.3% 64.4%
2058 64.2% 64.3%
2057 64.1% 64.2%
2056 64.1% 64%
2055 64% 63.9%
2054 64% 63.8%
2053 63.9% 63.6%
2052 63.9% 63.5%
2051 63.8% 63.3%
2050 63.7% 63.1%
2049 63.6% 62.9%
2048 63.5% 62.8%
2047 63.4% 62.6%
2046 63.2% 62.4%
2045 63% 62.1%
2044 62.7% 61.9%
2043 62.4% 61.7%
2042 62.1% 61.5%
2041 61.7% 61.3%
2040 61.3% 61.1%
2039 60.9% 60.9%
2038 60.4% 60.7%
2037 59.9% 60.5%
2036 59.4% 60.2%
2035 59% 60%
2034 58.5% 59.8%
2033 58.1% 59.5%
2032 57.8% 59.3%
2031 57.4% 59%
2030 57.1% 58.7%
2029 56.9% 58.4%
2028 56.7% 58%
2027 56.5% 57.6%
2026 56.5% 57.2%
2025 56.4% 56.8%
2024 56.3% 56.6%
2023 56.3% 56.1%
2022 56.2% 55.7%
2021 56.1% 55.3%
2020 56.1% 54.9%
2019 56% 54.5%
2018 55.9% 54.1%
2017 55.8% 53.7%
2016 55.7% 53.4%
2015 55.5% 53.1%
2014 55.2% 52.8%
2013 54.9% 52.5%
2012 54.6% 52.3%
2011 54.2% 52.1%
2010 53.7% 51.9%
2009 53.2% 51.7%
2008 52.6% 51.5%
2007 52% 51.3%
2006 51.3% 51%
2005 50.7% 50.8%
2004 50.1% 50.6%
2003 49.6% 50.4%
2002 49.2% 50.1%
2001 48.7% 49.9%
2000 48.2% 49.6%
1999 47.8% 49.4%
1998 47.3% 49.3%
1997 47% 49.2%
1996 46.6% 49.2%
1995 46.3% 49.1%
1994 46.1% 49.1%
1993 46% 49%
1992 46% 49%
1991 46% 48.8%
1990 46.1% 48.7%
1989 46.2% 48.6%
1988 46.4% 48.5%
1987 46.6% 48.3%
1986 46.8% 48.2%
1985 47% 48%
1984 47.3% 47.9%
1983 47.6% 47.8%
1982 47.9% 47.6%
1981 48.2% 47.4%
1980 48.6% 47.4%
1979 49% 47.4%
1978 49.4% 47.5%
1977 49.8% 47.6%
1976 50.2% 47.8%
1975 50.7% 48%
1974 51.1% 48.3%
1973 51.5% 48.6%
1972 52% 48.9%
1971 52.4% 49.2%
1970 52.9% 49.6%
1969 53.4% 49.8%
1968 53.8% 50%
1967 54.3% 50%
1966 54.7% 50.1%
1965 55.2% 50.2%
1964 55.6% 50.3%
1963 55.8% 50.6%
1962 56% 50.8%
1961 56% 51%
1960 56% 51.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 50.1% to 56.3% in Yemen and from 50.6% to 56.6% in Zambia.

Age dependency by year

Yemen
Young

Old
Zambia
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Yemen Zambia
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 77.5% 73% 4.48% 76.7% 73.3% 3.44%
2023 77.7% 73.3% 4.46% 78.1% 74.7% 3.38%
2022 78% 73.5% 4.46% 79.5% 76.2% 3.33%
2021 78.2% 73.7% 4.49% 80.9% 77.6% 3.3%
2020 78.2% 73.7% 4.54% 82.3% 79% 3.3%
2019 78.5% 73.9% 4.59% 83.6% 80.4% 3.28%
2018 78.8% 74.1% 4.64% 84.9% 81.6% 3.27%
2017 79.2% 74.5% 4.7% 86.1% 82.8% 3.26%
2016 79.7% 74.9% 4.77% 87.3% 84% 3.26%
2015 80.3% 75.4% 4.86% 88.4% 85.1% 3.27%
2014 81.1% 76.2% 4.95% 89.4% 86.1% 3.3%
2013 82.1% 77.1% 5.01% 90.4% 87.1% 3.35%
2012 83.2% 78.1% 5.05% 91.2% 87.8% 3.41%
2011 84.5% 79.4% 5.08% 91.9% 88.5% 3.47%
2010 86.1% 81% 5.12% 92.6% 89.1% 3.53%
2009 88% 82.9% 5.18% 93.4% 89.8% 3.61%
2008 90.2% 84.9% 5.24% 94.2% 90.5% 3.71%
2007 92.4% 87.1% 5.31% 95.1% 91.3% 3.82%
2006 94.8% 89.4% 5.38% 95.9% 92% 3.93%
2005 97.2% 91.7% 5.45% 96.8% 92.7% 4.06%
2004 99.4% 93.9% 5.51% 97.6% 93.4% 4.19%
2003 101.4% 95.9% 5.56% 98.5% 94.2% 4.32%
2002 103.4% 97.8% 5.61% 99.4% 95% 4.46%
2001 105.5% 99.8% 5.65% 100.5% 95.9% 4.61%
2000 107.5% 101.8% 5.71% 101.5% 96.8% 4.76%
1999 109.4% 103.6% 5.76% 102.2% 97.3% 4.91%
1998 111.2% 105.4% 5.81% 102.7% 97.7% 5.04%
1997 113% 107.1% 5.86% 103.1% 98% 5.18%
1996 114.5% 108.6% 5.91% 103.4% 98.1% 5.3%
1995 115.9% 109.9% 5.96% 103.6% 98.1% 5.41%
1994 116.8% 110.8% 6.01% 103.7% 98.2% 5.52%
1993 117.3% 111.2% 6.05% 103.9% 98.3% 5.62%
1992 117.4% 111.3% 6.09% 104.3% 98.5% 5.72%
1991 117.3% 111.1% 6.13% 104.7% 98.9% 5.82%
1990 116.9% 110.8% 6.16% 105.2% 99.3% 5.91%
1989 116.4% 110.2% 6.18% 105.7% 99.7% 6%
1988 115.6% 109.4% 6.2% 106.3% 100.2% 6.08%
1987 114.8% 108.5% 6.23% 106.8% 100.7% 6.17%
1986 113.8% 107.5% 6.25% 107.5% 101.2% 6.25%
1985 112.7% 106.4% 6.27% 108.2% 101.8% 6.34%
1984 111.5% 105.2% 6.28% 108.8% 102.4% 6.42%
1983 110.2% 103.9% 6.3% 109.4% 102.9% 6.49%
1982 108.8% 102.4% 6.31% 110.2% 103.6% 6.57%
1981 107.3% 100.9% 6.31% 110.8% 104.2% 6.63%
1980 105.7% 99.3% 6.31% 111.1% 104.5% 6.65%
1979 104% 97.7% 6.31% 111% 104.3% 6.64%
1978 102.3% 96% 6.31% 110.6% 104% 6.61%
1977 100.7% 94.4% 6.3% 109.9% 103.4% 6.57%
1976 99% 92.8% 6.29% 109.1% 102.6% 6.52%
1975 97.4% 91.1% 6.28% 108.1% 101.7% 6.46%
1974 95.8% 89.5% 6.27% 107% 100.6% 6.39%
1973 94.1% 87.9% 6.26% 105.8% 99.5% 6.32%
1972 92.5% 86.2% 6.25% 104.5% 98.2% 6.23%
1971 90.7% 84.5% 6.24% 103.1% 96.9% 6.15%
1970 89% 82.8% 6.23% 101.7% 95.6% 6.05%
1969 87.3% 81.1% 6.23% 100.7% 94.7% 5.98%
1968 85.8% 79.6% 6.24% 100.2% 94.3% 5.94%
1967 84.3% 78% 6.26% 99.8% 93.9% 5.9%
1966 82.8% 76.5% 6.28% 99.5% 93.7% 5.87%
1965 81.2% 74.9% 6.3% 99.2% 93.4% 5.83%
1964 80% 73.6% 6.33% 98.6% 92.8% 5.78%
1963 79.1% 72.8% 6.38% 97.7% 92% 5.72%
1962 78.7% 72.3% 6.44% 96.8% 91.2% 5.66%
1961 78.6% 72.1% 6.5% 96.2% 90.6% 5.61%
1960 78.5% 72% 6.57% 95.6% 90% 5.58%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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.

In Zambia, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 97.6% to 76.7% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and a decreased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
Zambia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Yemen Zambia
2100 19.3% 21.6%
2099 19.4% 21.7%
2098 19.6% 21.9%
2097 19.7% 22%
2096 19.9% 22.2%
2095 20.1% 22.3%
2094 20.2% 22.5%
2093 20.4% 22.7%
2092 20.6% 22.8%
2091 20.8% 23%
2090 20.9% 23.1%
2089 21.1% 23.3%
2088 21.3% 23.5%
2087 21.5% 23.6%
2086 21.7% 23.8%
2085 21.9% 24%
2084 22.1% 24.2%
2083 22.3% 24.3%
2082 22.5% 24.5%
2081 22.7% 24.7%
2080 22.9% 24.9%
2079 23.1% 25.1%
2078 23.4% 25.3%
2077 23.6% 25.5%
2076 23.8% 25.7%
2075 24.1% 25.9%
2074 24.3% 26.1%
2073 24.6% 26.4%
2072 24.9% 26.6%
2071 25.1% 26.8%
2070 25.4% 27%
2069 25.7% 27.2%
2068 26% 27.5%
2067 26.3% 27.7%
2066 26.6% 27.9%
2065 26.9% 28.1%
2064 27.2% 28.4%
2063 27.5% 28.6%
2062 27.9% 28.9%
2061 28.2% 29.1%
2060 28.5% 29.3%
2059 28.8% 29.6%
2058 29.1% 29.8%
2057 29.4% 30.1%
2056 29.6% 30.4%
2055 29.9% 30.6%
2054 30.2% 30.9%
2053 30.4% 31.2%
2052 30.7% 31.5%
2051 30.9% 31.8%
2050 31.2% 32.2%
2049 31.5% 32.5%
2048 31.8% 32.8%
2047 32.1% 33.2%
2046 32.4% 33.5%
2045 32.8% 33.9%
2044 33.2% 34.2%
2043 33.6% 34.6%
2042 34.1% 34.9%
2041 34.6% 35.3%
2040 35.1% 35.6%
2039 35.7% 36%
2038 36.3% 36.3%
2037 36.8% 36.6%
2036 37.4% 37%
2035 37.9% 37.3%
2034 38.4% 37.6%
2033 38.9% 38%
2032 39.4% 38.3%
2031 39.8% 38.7%
2030 40.2% 39%
2029 40.5% 39.4%
2028 40.7% 39.8%
2027 40.9% 40.3%
2026 41% 40.7%
2025 41.1% 41.2%
2024 41.1% 41.5%
2023 41.2% 42%
2022 41.3% 42.4%
2021 41.4% 42.9%
2020 41.4% 43.3%
2019 41.4% 43.8%
2018 41.5% 44.1%
2017 41.6% 44.5%
2016 41.7% 44.9%
2015 41.8% 45.2%
2014 42.1% 45.5%
2013 42.3% 45.7%
2012 42.7% 45.9%
2011 43% 46.1%
2010 43.5% 46.3%
2009 44.1% 46.4%
2008 44.7% 46.6%
2007 45.3% 46.8%
2006 45.9% 47%
2005 46.5% 47.1%
2004 47.1% 47.3%
2003 47.6% 47.4%
2002 48.1% 47.6%
2001 48.6% 47.8%
2000 49% 48%
1999 49.5% 48.1%
1998 49.9% 48.2%
1997 50.3% 48.2%
1996 50.6% 48.2%
1995 50.9% 48.2%
1994 51.1% 48.2%
1993 51.2% 48.2%
1992 51.2% 48.2%
1991 51.2% 48.3%
1990 51.1% 48.4%
1989 50.9% 48.5%
1988 50.7% 48.6%
1987 50.5% 48.7%
1986 50.3% 48.8%
1985 50% 48.9%
1984 49.7% 49%
1983 49.4% 49.1%
1982 49.1% 49.3%
1981 48.7% 49.4%
1980 48.3% 49.5%
1979 47.9% 49.5%
1978 47.5% 49.4%
1977 47% 49.2%
1976 46.6% 49.1%
1975 46.2% 48.8%
1974 45.7% 48.6%
1973 45.3% 48.3%
1972 44.8% 48%
1971 44.3% 47.7%
1970 43.8% 47.4%
1969 43.3% 47.2%
1968 42.8% 47.1%
1967 42.3% 47%
1966 41.8% 46.9%
1965 41.3% 46.9%
1964 40.9% 46.7%
1963 40.6% 46.5%
1962 40.4% 46.3%
1961 40.4% 46.2%
1960 40.3% 46%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 41.1% in Yemen and 41.5% in Zambia. Birth rates in Yemen compared to Zambia .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
Zambia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Yemen Zambia
2100 16.3% 14.1%
2099 16% 13.9%
2098 15.8% 13.7%
2097 15.5% 13.4%
2096 15.3% 13.2%
2095 15% 13%
2094 14.7% 12.8%
2093 14.4% 12.6%
2092 14.1% 12.3%
2091 13.7% 12.1%
2090 13.4% 11.9%
2089 13.1% 11.7%
2088 12.7% 11.5%
2087 12.4% 11.3%
2086 12% 11.1%
2085 11.7% 10.9%
2084 11.4% 10.7%
2083 11.1% 10.5%
2082 10.9% 10.3%
2081 10.6% 10.1%
2080 10.4% 9.9%
2079 10.1% 9.69%
2078 9.93% 9.47%
2077 9.74% 9.25%
2076 9.59% 9.03%
2075 9.42% 8.81%
2074 9.25% 8.58%
2073 9.09% 8.36%
2072 8.92% 8.15%
2071 8.76% 7.94%
2070 8.61% 7.74%
2069 8.46% 7.56%
2068 8.31% 7.38%
2067 8.16% 7.22%
2066 8.02% 7.06%
2065 7.87% 6.89%
2064 7.72% 6.74%
2063 7.58% 6.58%
2062 7.43% 6.44%
2061 7.28% 6.29%
2060 7.1% 6.15%
2059 6.91% 6.01%
2058 6.71% 5.87%
2057 6.5% 5.73%
2056 6.29% 5.6%
2055 6.08% 5.46%
2054 5.88% 5.31%
2053 5.67% 5.17%
2052 5.47% 5.02%
2051 5.27% 4.87%
2050 5.07% 4.72%
2049 4.89% 4.57%
2048 4.71% 4.43%
2047 4.53% 4.28%
2046 4.37% 4.13%
2045 4.22% 3.99%
2044 4.07% 3.85%
2043 3.94% 3.7%
2042 3.81% 3.56%
2041 3.69% 3.42%
2040 3.58% 3.28%
2039 3.47% 3.15%
2038 3.37% 3.03%
2037 3.27% 2.91%
2036 3.18% 2.8%
2035 3.09% 2.7%
2034 3.01% 2.61%
2033 2.93% 2.52%
2032 2.85% 2.44%
2031 2.79% 2.36%
2030 2.73% 2.29%
2029 2.67% 2.22%
2028 2.63% 2.15%
2027 2.59% 2.09%
2026 2.56% 2.03%
2025 2.53% 1.97%
2024 2.52% 1.95%
2023 2.51% 1.9%
2022 2.5% 1.86%
2021 2.52% 1.83%
2020 2.55% 1.81%
2019 2.57% 1.79%
2018 2.6% 1.77%
2017 2.62% 1.75%
2016 2.66% 1.74%
2015 2.7% 1.74%
2014 2.73% 1.74%
2013 2.75% 1.76%
2012 2.76% 1.78%
2011 2.75% 1.81%
2010 2.75% 1.83%
2009 2.75% 1.87%
2008 2.76% 1.91%
2007 2.76% 1.96%
2006 2.76% 2.01%
2005 2.76% 2.06%
2004 2.76% 2.12%
2003 2.76% 2.18%
2002 2.76% 2.24%
2001 2.75% 2.3%
2000 2.75% 2.36%
1999 2.75% 2.43%
1998 2.75% 2.49%
1997 2.75% 2.55%
1996 2.75% 2.61%
1995 2.76% 2.66%
1994 2.77% 2.71%
1993 2.79% 2.76%
1992 2.8% 2.8%
1991 2.82% 2.84%
1990 2.84% 2.88%
1989 2.86% 2.92%
1988 2.88% 2.95%
1987 2.9% 2.98%
1986 2.92% 3.01%
1985 2.95% 3.04%
1984 2.97% 3.07%
1983 3% 3.1%
1982 3.02% 3.12%
1981 3.05% 3.14%
1980 3.07% 3.15%
1979 3.09% 3.15%
1978 3.12% 3.14%
1977 3.14% 3.13%
1976 3.16% 3.12%
1975 3.18% 3.1%
1974 3.2% 3.09%
1973 3.23% 3.07%
1972 3.25% 3.05%
1971 3.27% 3.03%
1970 3.3% 3%
1969 3.32% 2.98%
1968 3.36% 2.97%
1967 3.4% 2.95%
1966 3.44% 2.94%
1965 3.48% 2.92%
1964 3.52% 2.91%
1963 3.56% 2.89%
1962 3.6% 2.87%
1961 3.64% 2.86%
1960 3.68% 2.85%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 2.52% in Yemen and 1.95% in Zambia. Life expectancy in Yemen compared to Zambia .

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Demographics by nationality or race

Zambia
Race Share of demographic
African 99.5%
Asian 0.13%
European 0.07%
American 0.01%
All other 0.26%

Religion demographics in Yemen vs Zambia

Yemen
Religion Share of population
Islam 99.9%
Atheism 0.06%
Christianity 0.06%
Hinduism 0.008%
Buddhism 0.0005%
Judaism 0.0002%
All other 0.01%
Zambia
Religion Share of population
Christianity 98.3%
Islam 0.51%
Atheism 0.06%
Hinduism 0.02%
Buddhism 0.002%
Judaism 0.001%
All other 1.13%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2007, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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