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

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The latest officially reported population of Ukraine was 38,980,376 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ukraine's population is 40,408,451 people compared to 43,598,646 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: 0.49% for Ukraine vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Ukraine has had an average growth rate of -1.44% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ukraine has decreased from 47.3M people to 40.4M (14.5% decline), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Ukraine vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Ukraine
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ukraine Yemen
2100 15,603,179 111,481,288
2099 15,862,593 111,166,365
2098 16,125,815 110,823,878
2097 16,393,353 110,463,393
2096 16,664,587 110,075,677
2095 16,939,471 109,669,492
2094 17,219,443 109,238,445
2093 17,504,349 108,785,158
2092 17,793,601 108,301,955
2091 18,087,289 107,796,487
2090 18,386,570 107,270,820
2089 18,689,852 106,721,736
2088 18,998,014 106,150,572
2087 19,311,662 105,558,607
2086 19,630,012 104,947,326
2085 19,952,247 104,309,237
2084 20,280,817 103,657,284
2083 20,613,034 102,986,631
2082 20,949,887 102,302,622
2081 21,289,979 101,596,159
2080 21,633,931 100,875,201
2079 21,981,015 100,134,051
2078 22,331,415 99,378,110
2077 22,684,635 98,609,975
2076 23,041,181 97,818,664
2075 23,400,319 97,013,320
2074 23,762,428 96,187,203
2073 24,126,690 95,346,716
2072 24,491,363 94,485,874
2071 24,859,381 93,603,848
2070 25,229,957 92,709,049
2069 25,602,485 91,795,290
2068 25,976,390 90,865,447
2067 26,352,535 89,921,194
2066 26,730,314 88,958,695
2065 27,109,886 87,982,501
2064 27,491,024 86,994,159
2063 27,872,631 85,982,061
2062 28,254,738 84,947,120
2061 28,638,347 83,896,256
2060 29,021,488 82,829,722
2059 29,404,719 81,744,993
2058 29,788,559 80,641,636
2057 30,170,070 79,527,942
2056 30,548,973 78,400,761
2055 30,926,521 77,261,521
2054 31,299,425 76,109,237
2053 31,669,550 74,951,358
2052 32,035,413 73,780,088
2051 32,397,707 72,598,574
2050 32,754,538 71,404,664
2049 33,107,228 70,211,386
2048 33,451,994 69,012,729
2047 33,793,296 67,813,135
2046 34,131,561 66,608,054
2045 34,463,236 65,404,355
2044 34,790,682 64,201,447
2043 35,115,069 63,002,861
2042 35,437,607 61,810,280
2041 35,758,248 60,624,401
2040 36,075,749 59,448,342
2039 36,396,426 58,277,392
2038 36,714,126 57,109,914
2037 37,031,794 55,948,438
2036 37,345,665 54,784,372
2035 37,659,856 53,617,795
2034 37,972,332 52,452,522
2033 38,283,563 51,284,323
2032 38,592,696 50,117,732
2031 38,902,570 48,947,870
2030 39,210,256 47,764,521
2029 39,514,695 46,573,906
2028 39,816,523 45,382,831
2027 40,111,670 44,183,742
2026 40,408,451 42,980,680
2025 38,980,376 41,773,878
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% 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 32,754,538 people with a rank change from 40th to 60th. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 111M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M 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 2.96% 2.93%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Ukraine grew by 2.96%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Ukraine Yemen
Current population
40408451
43598646
Population rank 40/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.52%
One net population change
28.2 seconds
26.6 seconds
One birth every
2.54 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
1.02 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,069 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +1,120,155 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +2.96% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 13/197 15/197
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 -308,069 1,146,012 1,202,276 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 34.3% of the population change in Ukraine is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people). In Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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