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Population in the United States compared to Yemen: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the United States was 341,784,857 in 2025 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United States' population is 344,023,146 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 7.94 times bigger than Yemen's.
  • The United States is ranked the 3rd most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 4.67% of the world: 4.15% for the United States vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, the United States has had an average growth rate of +0.65% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United States has increased from 298M people to 344M (15.3% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

United States vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

United States
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
United States Yemen
2100 415,429,771 111,531,602
2099 414,829,167 111,216,538
2098 414,231,720 110,873,896
2097 413,576,381 110,513,248
2096 412,927,393 110,125,357
2095 412,225,379 109,718,989
2094 411,498,749 109,287,747
2093 410,785,729 108,834,256
2092 410,051,921 108,350,834
2091 409,320,183 107,845,139
2090 408,613,732 107,319,234
2089 407,885,645 106,769,903
2088 407,129,733 106,198,480
2087 406,421,298 105,606,248
2086 405,715,343 104,994,691
2085 405,059,379 104,356,315
2084 404,343,130 103,704,067
2083 403,612,785 103,033,111
2082 402,871,293 102,348,794
2081 402,054,554 101,642,012
2080 401,319,194 100,920,728
2079 400,554,914 100,179,245
2078 399,737,968 99,422,962
2077 398,906,565 98,654,481
2076 398,035,750 97,862,812
2075 397,109,170 97,057,105
2074 396,226,412 96,230,615
2073 395,307,725 95,389,748
2072 394,393,561 94,528,518
2071 393,415,363 93,646,094
2070 392,469,727 92,750,891
2069 391,479,981 91,836,719
2068 390,517,695 90,906,457
2067 389,543,856 89,961,778
2066 388,597,719 88,998,844
2065 387,685,327 88,022,210
2064 386,805,026 87,033,422
2063 385,911,917 86,020,867
2062 385,032,627 84,985,459
2061 384,170,837 83,934,120
2060 383,361,269 82,867,105
2059 382,542,030 81,781,887
2058 381,704,804 80,678,032
2057 380,907,023 79,563,835
2056 380,159,777 78,436,146
2055 379,430,756 77,296,391
2054 378,682,851 76,143,587
2053 377,878,421 74,985,186
2052 377,073,303 73,813,387
2051 376,229,840 72,631,340
2050 375,373,155 71,436,891
2049 374,493,150 70,243,074
2048 373,590,762 69,043,876
2047 372,626,259 67,843,741
2046 371,644,809 66,638,116
2045 370,602,914 65,433,874
2044 369,518,897 64,230,423
2043 368,375,680 63,031,296
2042 367,158,772 61,838,177
2041 365,937,822 60,651,763
2040 364,671,837 59,475,172
2039 363,367,337 58,303,694
2038 361,997,023 57,135,690
2037 360,606,236 55,973,689
2036 359,193,245 54,809,098
2035 357,750,686 53,641,994
2034 356,266,726 52,476,195
2033 354,775,032 51,307,469
2032 353,259,037 50,140,351
2031 351,721,511 48,969,961
2030 350,155,042 47,786,079
2029 348,564,667 46,594,926
2028 346,906,294 45,403,313
2027 345,257,605 44,203,683
2026 343,565,426 43,000,078
2025 341,784,857 41,792,731
2024 340,110,988 40,583,164
2023 334,914,895 39,390,799
2022 333,271,411 38,222,876
2021 331,893,745 37,140,230
2020 331,526,933 36,134,863
2019 328,329,953 35,111,408
2018 326,838,199 34,085,182
2017 325,122,128 33,090,921
2016 323,071,755 32,109,010
2015 320,738,994 31,159,379
2014 318,386,329 30,226,309
2013 316,059,947 29,312,952
2012 313,877,662 28,433,647
2011 311,583,481 27,582,897
2010 309,327,143 26,754,387
2009 306,771,529 25,927,724
2008 304,093,966 25,111,941
2007 301,231,207 24,318,082
2006 298,379,912 23,543,083
2005 295,516,599 22,790,085
2004 292,805,298 22,095,167
2003 290,107,933 21,456,379
2002 287,625,193 20,835,086
2001 284,968,955 20,226,147
2000 282,162,411 19,624,141
1999 279,294,713 19,029,420
1998 276,115,288 18,446,013
1997 272,911,760 17,873,936
1996 269,667,391 17,313,177
1995 266,557,091 16,740,058
1994 263,435,673 16,149,147
1993 260,255,352 15,563,914
1992 256,894,189 14,989,494
1991 253,492,503 14,430,201
1990 250,131,894 13,887,862
1989 246,819,222 13,364,174
1988 244,499,004 12,859,708
1987 242,288,936 12,369,912
1986 240,132,831 11,901,040
1985 237,923,734 11,453,825
1984 235,824,908 11,025,597
1983 233,792,014 10,621,499
1982 231,664,432 10,241,006
1981 229,465,744 9,882,362
1980 226,542,250 9,543,358
1979 225,055,487 9,224,194
1978 222,584,545 8,926,586
1977 220,239,425 8,648,222
1976 218,035,164 8,384,113
1975 215,973,199 8,133,598
1974 213,853,928 7,896,783
1973 211,908,788 7,672,796
1972 209,896,021 7,460,068
1971 207,660,677 7,257,462
1970 205,052,174 7,065,279
1969 202,676,946 6,875,859
1968 200,706,052 6,690,524
1967 198,712,056 6,516,444
1966 196,560,338 6,351,494
1965 194,302,963 6,195,593
1964 191,888,791 6,048,006
1963 189,241,798 5,911,135
1962 186,537,737 5,782,221
1961 183,691,481 5,655,232
1960 180,671,158 5,532,301

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United States increased by 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United States gained 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

The United States was ranked 3rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 3rd 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) the United States' population will grow by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd. The population of Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

United States
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
United States Yemen
2100 0.14% 0.28%
2099 0.14% 0.31%
2098 0.16% 0.33%
2097 0.16% 0.35%
2096 0.17% 0.37%
2095 0.18% 0.39%
2094 0.17% 0.42%
2093 0.18% 0.45%
2092 0.18% 0.47%
2091 0.17% 0.49%
2090 0.18% 0.51%
2089 0.19% 0.54%
2088 0.17% 0.56%
2087 0.17% 0.58%
2086 0.16% 0.61%
2085 0.18% 0.63%
2084 0.18% 0.65%
2083 0.18% 0.67%
2082 0.2% 0.7%
2081 0.18% 0.71%
2080 0.19% 0.74%
2079 0.2% 0.76%
2078 0.21% 0.78%
2077 0.22% 0.81%
2076 0.23% 0.83%
2075 0.22% 0.86%
2074 0.23% 0.88%
2073 0.23% 0.91%
2072 0.25% 0.94%
2071 0.24% 0.97%
2070 0.25% 1%
2069 0.25% 1.02%
2068 0.25% 1.05%
2067 0.24% 1.08%
2066 0.24% 1.11%
2065 0.23% 1.14%
2064 0.23% 1.18%
2063 0.23% 1.22%
2062 0.22% 1.25%
2061 0.21% 1.29%
2060 0.21% 1.33%
2059 0.22% 1.37%
2058 0.21% 1.4%
2057 0.2% 1.44%
2056 0.19% 1.47%
2055 0.2% 1.51%
2054 0.21% 1.54%
2053 0.21% 1.59%
2052 0.22% 1.63%
2051 0.23% 1.67%
2050 0.23% 1.7%
2049 0.24% 1.74%
2048 0.26% 1.77%
2047 0.26% 1.81%
2046 0.28% 1.84%
2045 0.29% 1.87%
2044 0.31% 1.9%
2043 0.33% 1.93%
2042 0.33% 1.96%
2041 0.35% 1.98%
2040 0.36% 2.01%
2039 0.38% 2.04%
2038 0.39% 2.08%
2037 0.39% 2.12%
2036 0.4% 2.18%
2035 0.42% 2.22%
2034 0.42% 2.28%
2033 0.43% 2.33%
2032 0.44% 2.39%
2031 0.45% 2.48%
2030 0.46% 2.56%
2029 0.48% 2.62%
2028 0.48% 2.71%
2027 0.49% 2.8%
2026 0.52% 2.89%
2025 0.49% 2.98%
2024 1.55% 3.03%
2023 0.49% 3.06%
2022 0.42% 2.92%
2021 0.11% 2.78%
2020 0.97% 2.91%
2019 0.46% 3.01%
2018 0.53% 3%
2017 0.63% 3.06%
2016 0.73% 3.05%
2015 0.74% 3.09%
2014 0.74% 3.12%
2013 0.7% 3.09%
2012 0.74% 3.08%
2011 0.73% 3.1%
2010 0.83% 3.19%
2009 0.88% 3.25%
2008 0.95% 3.26%
2007 0.96% 3.29%
2006 0.97% 3.3%
2005 0.93% 3.15%
2004 0.93% 2.98%
2003 0.86% 2.98%
2002 0.93% 3.01%
2001 0.99% 3.07%
2000 1.03% 3.13%
1999 1.15% 3.16%
1998 1.17% 3.2%
1997 1.2% 3.24%
1996 1.17% 3.42%
1995 1.18% 3.66%
1994 1.22% 3.76%
1993 1.31% 3.83%
1992 1.34% 3.88%
1991 1.34% 3.91%
1990 1.34% 3.92%
1989 0.95% 3.92%
1988 0.91% 3.96%
1987 0.9% 3.94%
1986 0.93% 3.9%
1985 0.89% 3.88%
1984 0.87% 3.8%
1983 0.92% 3.72%
1982 0.96% 3.63%
1981 1.29% 3.55%
1980 0.66% 3.46%
1979 1.11% 3.33%
1978 1.06% 3.22%
1977 1.01% 3.15%
1976 0.95% 3.08%
1975 0.99% 3%
1974 0.92% 2.92%
1973 0.96% 2.85%
1972 1.08% 2.79%
1971 1.27% 2.72%
1970 1.17% 2.75%
1969 0.98% 2.77%
1968 1% 2.67%
1967 1.09% 2.6%
1966 1.16% 2.52%
1965 1.26% 2.44%
1964 1.4% 2.32%
1963 1.45% 2.23%
1962 1.55% 2.25%
1961 1.67% 2.22%
1960 1.6% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of the United States grew by 0.49%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

United States Yemen
Current population
344023146
43325643
Population rank 3/197 37/197
Percent of world population 4.15% 0.52%
One net population change
18.9 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
8.8 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
10.2 seconds
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4,586 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +1,673,869 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 134/197 13/197
One migration net change every
25.7 seconds
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +1,230,663 -16,291
Net migration rank 2/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 52,375,047 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 1/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 15.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 41/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

United States
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
United States Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,230,663 - -16,291
2024 - 1,286,132 - -10,482
2023 502,372 1,322,668 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 399,926 1,319,009 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 199,137 674,787 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 208,862 329,769 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 887,476 1,774,500 1,056,432 2,129
2018 955,022 1,764,961 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 1,028,037 1,864,738 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 1,197,627 1,889,129 975,697 -6,492
2015 1,270,126 1,722,127 939,922 -9,883
2014 1,357,281 1,672,598 920,330 15,764
2013 1,322,711 1,663,885 884,929 5,697
2012 1,411,822 1,632,007 845,645 22,349
2011 1,441,697 1,624,033 806,359 27,184
2010 1,548,182 1,594,453 803,246 20,269
2009 1,717,920 1,387,306 798,911 30,919
2008 1,794,154 1,416,841 779,123 22,621
2007 1,897,757 1,371,353 764,780 21,210
2006 1,849,955 1,347,750 750,082 13,940
2005 1,684,445 1,369,224 726,708 15,283
2004 1,698,271 1,313,467 710,493 -62,641
2003 1,653,615 1,331,376 694,457 -64,737
2002 1,581,938 1,336,518 672,494 -59,648
2001 1,595,826 1,312,455 658,704 -53,698
2000 1,664,758 1,248,392 646,694 -47,713
1999 1,564,050 1,156,311 633,166 -42,731
1998 1,573,857 1,225,134 615,488 -39,096
1997 1,501,014 1,116,922 604,443 -36,694
1996 1,510,137 1,141,648 588,786 -35,043
1995 1,546,031 1,173,016 607,966 -15,485
1994 1,633,302 1,179,309 602,363 -13,040
1993 1,717,685 1,228,478 595,459 -14,332
1992 1,875,328 1,304,880 582,072 -14,372
1991 1,926,543 1,202,426 565,837 -14,964
1990 2,026,068 1,084,720 549,654 -15,847
1989 1,875,826 400,998 530,464 -16,876
1988 1,735,943 460,778 513,296 -17,952
1987 1,720,252 480,815 493,337 -9,097
1986 1,656,917 493,082 464,665 -11,151
1985 1,689,258 598,777 455,576 -14,660
1984 1,627,192 622,793 434,674 -19,143
1983 1,636,544 662,840 414,823 -22,152
1982 1,714,317 600,149 392,302 -23,981
1981 1,652,153 583,070 374,482 -25,499
1980 1,608,450 595,916 355,767 -26,740
1979 1,597,894 503,559 336,378 -27,090
1978 1,402,283 556,521 312,439 -26,524
1977 1,431,556 577,060 296,115 -25,305
1976 1,264,604 635,590 281,078 -23,669
1975 1,252,644 655,078 266,815 -23,192
1974 1,218,968 706,978 252,737 -22,726
1973 1,165,499 783,163 240,235 -22,282
1972 1,301,355 833,543 229,322 -21,826
1971 1,640,519 833,549 219,095 -21,386
1970 1,824,965 744,902 207,613 -20,966
1969 1,702,487 523,740 196,305 -4,121
1968 1,565,507 594,514 182,518 -4,031
1967 1,669,181 585,410 173,637 -3,959
1966 1,749,387 637,692 164,091 -3,874
1965 1,943,030 644,902 155,398 -3,797
1964 2,245,099 618,635 147,299 -3,712
1963 2,289,826 639,495 133,781 -3,640
1962 2,406,337 625,617 131,262 -3,572
1961 2,571,681 580,333 129,787 -3,503
1960 2,565,530 422,708 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 35.8% of the population change in the United States is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 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, 52,375,047 residents or 15.2% of the population were not native-born in the United States, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M
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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