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Population in Ukraine compared to Yemen: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ukraine was 37,860,221 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ukraine's population is 40,125,599 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.08 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • Ukraine is ranked the 40th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 1.01% of the world: 0.48% for Ukraine vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Ukraine has had an average growth rate of -1.74% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ukraine has decreased from 47.3M people to 40.1M (15.1% decline), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Ukraine vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Ukraine
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ukraine Yemen
2100 15,493,960 111,531,602
2099 15,751,557 111,216,538
2098 16,012,938 110,873,896
2097 16,278,602 110,513,248
2096 16,547,938 110,125,357
2095 16,820,897 109,718,989
2094 17,098,910 109,287,747
2093 17,381,822 108,834,256
2092 17,669,049 108,350,834
2091 17,960,681 107,845,139
2090 18,257,867 107,319,234
2089 18,559,027 106,769,903
2088 18,865,031 106,198,480
2087 19,176,483 105,606,248
2086 19,492,606 104,994,691
2085 19,812,584 104,356,315
2084 20,138,855 103,704,067
2083 20,468,747 103,033,111
2082 20,803,241 102,348,794
2081 21,140,953 101,642,012
2080 21,482,498 100,920,728
2079 21,827,152 100,179,245
2078 22,175,099 99,422,962
2077 22,525,846 98,654,481
2076 22,879,896 97,862,812
2075 23,236,521 97,057,105
2074 23,596,095 96,230,615
2073 23,957,807 95,389,748
2072 24,319,928 94,528,518
2071 24,685,370 93,646,094
2070 25,053,352 92,750,891
2069 25,423,272 91,836,719
2068 25,794,560 90,906,457
2067 26,168,072 89,961,778
2066 26,543,206 88,998,844
2065 26,920,121 88,022,210
2064 27,298,592 87,033,422
2063 27,677,528 86,020,867
2062 28,056,960 84,985,459
2061 28,437,884 83,934,120
2060 28,818,343 82,867,105
2059 29,198,891 81,781,887
2058 29,580,044 80,678,032
2057 29,958,884 79,563,835
2056 30,335,136 78,436,146
2055 30,710,041 77,296,391
2054 31,080,334 76,143,587
2053 31,447,868 74,985,186
2052 31,811,171 73,813,387
2051 32,170,929 72,631,340
2050 32,525,262 71,436,891
2049 32,875,483 70,243,074
2048 33,217,836 69,043,876
2047 33,556,749 67,843,741
2046 33,892,646 66,638,116
2045 34,221,999 65,433,874
2044 34,547,153 64,230,423
2043 34,869,270 63,031,296
2042 35,189,550 61,838,177
2041 35,507,946 60,651,763
2040 35,823,225 59,475,172
2039 36,141,658 58,303,694
2038 36,457,134 57,135,690
2037 36,772,578 55,973,689
2036 37,084,252 54,809,098
2035 37,396,243 53,641,994
2034 37,706,533 52,476,195
2033 38,015,585 51,307,469
2032 38,322,554 50,140,351
2031 38,630,259 48,969,961
2030 38,935,791 47,786,079
2029 39,238,099 46,594,926
2028 39,537,815 45,403,313
2027 39,830,895 44,203,683
2026 40,125,599 43,000,078
2025 38,707,520 41,792,731
2024 37,860,221 40,583,164
2023 37,732,836 39,390,799
2022 41,048,766 38,222,876
2021 44,298,640 37,140,230
2020 44,680,014 36,134,863
2019 44,957,458 35,111,408
2018 45,208,907 34,085,182
2017 45,436,041 33,090,921
2016 45,616,832 32,109,010
2015 45,784,896 31,159,379
2014 45,972,380 30,226,309
2013 46,126,770 29,312,952
2012 46,210,056 28,433,647
2011 46,307,853 27,582,897
2010 46,456,003 26,754,387
2009 46,623,731 25,927,724
2008 46,819,175 25,111,941
2007 47,062,798 24,318,082
2006 47,278,694 23,543,083
2005 47,585,556 22,790,085
2004 47,979,507 22,095,167
2003 48,315,136 21,456,379
2002 48,677,281 20,835,086
2001 49,106,855 20,226,147
2000 49,556,660 19,624,141
1999 49,976,446 19,029,420
1998 50,379,731 18,446,013
1997 50,786,885 17,873,936
1996 51,226,109 17,313,177
1995 51,665,539 16,740,058
1994 52,075,998 16,149,147
1993 52,350,126 15,563,914
1992 52,323,671 14,989,494
1991 52,170,961 14,430,201
1990 52,054,092 13,887,862
1989 51,917,817 13,364,174
1988 51,724,853 12,859,708
1987 51,515,732 12,369,912
1986 51,318,745 11,901,040
1985 51,108,770 11,453,825
1984 50,887,599 11,025,597
1983 50,637,029 10,621,499
1982 50,402,724 10,241,006
1981 50,189,281 9,882,362
1980 49,955,152 9,543,358
1979 49,721,381 9,224,194
1978 49,521,243 8,926,586
1977 49,336,481 8,648,222
1976 49,120,842 8,384,113
1975 48,865,229 8,133,598
1974 48,576,570 7,896,783
1973 48,277,121 7,672,796
1972 47,946,893 7,460,068
1971 47,573,287 7,257,462
1970 47,261,306 7,065,279
1969 46,976,256 6,875,859
1968 46,614,325 6,690,524
1967 46,215,988 6,516,444
1966 45,802,519 6,351,494
1965 45,386,892 6,195,593
1964 44,951,156 6,048,006
1963 44,462,372 5,911,135
1962 43,943,674 5,782,221
1961 43,399,766 5,655,232
1960 42,824,093 5,532,301

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ukraine decreased by 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ukraine lost 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Ukraine was ranked 27th most populous country in 2006 and is 40th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ukraine's population will shrink by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people with a rank change from 40th to 60th. The population of Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 112M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ukraine
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ukraine Yemen
2100 -1.64% 0.28%
2099 -1.63% 0.31%
2098 -1.63% 0.33%
2097 -1.63% 0.35%
2096 -1.62% 0.37%
2095 -1.63% 0.39%
2094 -1.63% 0.42%
2093 -1.63% 0.45%
2092 -1.62% 0.47%
2091 -1.63% 0.49%
2090 -1.62% 0.51%
2089 -1.62% 0.54%
2088 -1.62% 0.56%
2087 -1.62% 0.58%
2086 -1.62% 0.61%
2085 -1.62% 0.63%
2084 -1.61% 0.65%
2083 -1.61% 0.67%
2082 -1.6% 0.7%
2081 -1.59% 0.71%
2080 -1.58% 0.74%
2079 -1.57% 0.76%
2078 -1.56% 0.78%
2077 -1.55% 0.81%
2076 -1.53% 0.83%
2075 -1.52% 0.86%
2074 -1.51% 0.88%
2073 -1.49% 0.91%
2072 -1.48% 0.94%
2071 -1.47% 0.97%
2070 -1.46% 1%
2069 -1.44% 1.02%
2068 -1.43% 1.05%
2067 -1.41% 1.08%
2066 -1.4% 1.11%
2065 -1.39% 1.14%
2064 -1.37% 1.18%
2063 -1.35% 1.22%
2062 -1.34% 1.25%
2061 -1.32% 1.29%
2060 -1.3% 1.33%
2059 -1.29% 1.37%
2058 -1.26% 1.4%
2057 -1.24% 1.44%
2056 -1.22% 1.47%
2055 -1.19% 1.51%
2054 -1.17% 1.54%
2053 -1.14% 1.59%
2052 -1.12% 1.63%
2051 -1.09% 1.67%
2050 -1.07% 1.7%
2049 -1.03% 1.74%
2048 -1.01% 1.77%
2047 -0.99% 1.81%
2046 -0.96% 1.84%
2045 -0.94% 1.87%
2044 -0.92% 1.9%
2043 -0.91% 1.93%
2042 -0.9% 1.96%
2041 -0.88% 1.98%
2040 -0.88% 2.01%
2039 -0.87% 2.04%
2038 -0.86% 2.08%
2037 -0.84% 2.12%
2036 -0.83% 2.18%
2035 -0.82% 2.22%
2034 -0.81% 2.28%
2033 -0.8% 2.33%
2032 -0.8% 2.39%
2031 -0.78% 2.48%
2030 -0.77% 2.56%
2029 -0.76% 2.62%
2028 -0.74% 2.71%
2027 -0.73% 2.8%
2026 3.66% 2.89%
2025 2.24% 2.98%
2024 0.34% 3.03%
2023 -8.08% 3.06%
2022 -7.34% 2.92%
2021 -0.85% 2.78%
2020 -0.62% 2.91%
2019 -0.56% 3.01%
2018 -0.5% 3%
2017 -0.4% 3.06%
2016 -0.37% 3.05%
2015 -0.41% 3.09%
2014 -0.33% 3.12%
2013 -0.18% 3.09%
2012 -0.21% 3.08%
2011 -0.32% 3.1%
2010 -0.36% 3.19%
2009 -0.42% 3.25%
2008 -0.52% 3.26%
2007 -0.46% 3.29%
2006 -0.64% 3.3%
2005 -0.82% 3.15%
2004 -0.69% 2.98%
2003 -0.74% 2.98%
2002 -0.87% 3.01%
2001 -0.91% 3.07%
2000 -0.84% 3.13%
1999 -0.8% 3.16%
1998 -0.8% 3.2%
1997 -0.86% 3.24%
1996 -0.85% 3.42%
1995 -0.79% 3.66%
1994 -0.52% 3.76%
1993 0.05% 3.83%
1992 0.29% 3.88%
1991 0.22% 3.91%
1990 0.26% 3.92%
1989 0.37% 3.92%
1988 0.41% 3.96%
1987 0.38% 3.94%
1986 0.41% 3.9%
1985 0.43% 3.88%
1984 0.49% 3.8%
1983 0.46% 3.72%
1982 0.43% 3.63%
1981 0.47% 3.55%
1980 0.47% 3.46%
1979 0.4% 3.33%
1978 0.37% 3.22%
1977 0.44% 3.15%
1976 0.52% 3.08%
1975 0.59% 3%
1974 0.62% 2.92%
1973 0.69% 2.85%
1972 0.79% 2.79%
1971 0.66% 2.72%
1970 0.61% 2.75%
1969 0.78% 2.77%
1968 0.86% 2.67%
1967 0.9% 2.6%
1966 0.92% 2.52%
1965 0.97% 2.44%
1964 1.1% 2.32%
1963 1.18% 2.23%
1962 1.25% 2.25%
1961 1.34% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ukraine/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ukraine grew by 0.34%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Ukraine Yemen
Current population
40125599
43325643
Population rank 40/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.48% 0.52%
One net population change
4.13 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
2.48 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
1.06 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +349 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +127,385 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.34% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 13/197
One migration net change every
18.6 seconds
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +1,702,358 -16,291
Net migration rank 1/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 5,064,173 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 14/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.4% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 51/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ukraine
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ukraine Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,702,358 - -16,291
2024 - 1,146,012 - -10,482
2023 -283,185 -299,961 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 -349,284 -5,699,445 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 -449,941 -1,129 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 -307,533 -4,167 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 -236,296 -6,908 1,056,432 2,129
2018 -227,491 -32,220 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 -158,390 -36,155 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 -135,710 -31,340 975,697 -6,492
2015 -147,107 -21,992 939,922 -9,883
2014 -140,216 -65,678 920,330 15,764
2013 -129,662 26,781 884,929 5,697
2012 -130,451 66,768 845,645 22,349
2011 -158,372 26,457 806,359 27,184
2010 -180,388 16,030 803,246 20,269
2009 -197,918 26,796 798,911 30,919
2008 -229,086 9,312 779,123 22,621
2007 -282,659 15,237 764,780 21,210
2006 -300,787 136,442 750,082 13,940
2005 -337,857 -111,493 726,708 15,283
2004 -344,157 5,644 710,493 -62,641
2003 -351,299 18,540 694,457 -64,737
2002 -364,544 -26,991 672,494 -59,648
2001 -374,734 -92,847 658,704 -53,698
2000 -364,143 -67,865 646,694 -47,713
1999 -348,286 -59,247 633,166 -42,731
1998 -318,299 -80,684 615,488 -39,096
1997 -306,549 -108,735 604,443 -36,694
1996 -305,154 -158,008 588,786 -35,043
1995 -281,629 -134,053 607,966 -15,485
1994 -238,820 -166,380 602,363 -13,040
1993 -169,405 26,357 595,459 -14,332
1992 -95,857 291,788 582,072 -14,372
1991 -16,486 125,962 565,837 -14,964
1990 48,463 75,760 549,654 -15,847
1989 106,431 36,978 530,464 -16,876
1988 162,002 75,637 513,296 -17,952
1987 198,850 -18,275 493,337 -9,097
1986 225,751 -12,369 464,665 -11,151
1985 201,011 5,546 455,576 -14,660
1984 222,430 13,340 434,674 -19,143
1983 241,741 23,608 414,823 -22,152
1982 194,101 9,096 392,302 -23,981
1981 182,839 40,807 374,482 -25,499
1980 197,223 47,406 355,767 -26,740
1979 197,294 25,635 336,378 -27,090
1978 206,554 -29,180 312,439 -26,524
1977 216,932 -24,745 296,115 -25,305
1976 247,323 -8,219 281,078 -23,669
1975 256,787 15,336 266,815 -23,192
1974 273,486 31,725 252,737 -22,726
1973 274,938 18,777 240,235 -22,282
1972 309,785 56,928 229,322 -21,826
1971 305,849 74,604 219,095 -21,386
1970 291,839 -48,335 207,613 -20,966
1969 274,858 51,763 196,305 -4,121
1968 295,162 102,096 182,518 -4,031
1967 313,899 85,527 173,637 -3,959
1966 337,794 89,737 164,091 -3,874
1965 334,365 69,354 155,398 -3,797
1964 391,120 76,650 147,299 -3,712
1963 449,648 60,178 133,781 -3,640
1962 481,887 45,712 131,262 -3,572
1961 508,602 51,625 129,787 -3,503
1960 538,812 52,281 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 28.2% of the population change in Ukraine is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people). In Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 5,064,173 residents or 13.4% of the population were not native-born in Ukraine, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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