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

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The latest officially reported population of Uzbekistan was 37,053,428 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uzbekistan's population is 38,082,870 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.14 times bigger than Uzbekistan's.
  • Uzbekistan is ranked the 42nd most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.46% for Uzbekistan vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Uzbekistan has had an average growth rate of +1.87% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uzbekistan has increased from 26.7M people to 38.1M (42.6% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Uzbekistan vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uzbekistan Yemen
2100 74,913,683 111,481,288
2099 74,651,098 111,166,365
2098 74,375,923 110,823,878
2097 74,084,599 110,463,393
2096 73,786,478 110,075,677
2095 73,476,603 109,669,492
2094 73,151,709 109,238,445
2093 72,817,254 108,785,158
2092 72,474,468 108,301,955
2091 72,122,880 107,796,487
2090 71,760,077 107,270,820
2089 71,384,150 106,721,736
2088 71,002,449 106,150,572
2087 70,611,426 105,558,607
2086 70,216,014 104,947,326
2085 69,811,545 104,309,237
2084 69,396,198 103,657,284
2083 68,975,962 102,986,631
2082 68,557,881 102,302,622
2081 68,128,154 101,596,159
2080 67,696,442 100,875,201
2079 67,260,252 100,134,051
2078 66,816,984 99,378,110
2077 66,362,519 98,609,975
2076 65,913,810 97,818,664
2075 65,462,568 97,013,320
2074 65,009,654 96,187,203
2073 64,552,502 95,346,716
2072 64,095,245 94,485,874
2071 63,631,386 93,603,848
2070 63,166,693 92,709,049
2069 62,698,228 91,795,290
2068 62,225,674 90,865,447
2067 61,749,683 89,921,194
2066 61,266,762 88,958,695
2065 60,778,749 87,982,501
2064 60,281,212 86,994,159
2063 59,775,807 85,982,061
2062 59,261,881 84,947,120
2061 58,740,914 83,896,256
2060 58,208,824 82,829,722
2059 57,665,803 81,744,993
2058 57,114,037 80,641,636
2057 56,552,712 79,527,942
2056 55,985,589 78,400,761
2055 55,407,187 77,261,521
2054 54,818,525 76,109,237
2053 54,220,761 74,951,358
2052 53,615,713 73,780,088
2051 53,002,852 72,598,574
2050 52,386,166 71,404,664
2049 51,762,174 70,211,386
2048 51,134,317 69,012,729
2047 50,502,162 67,813,135
2046 49,868,057 66,608,054
2045 49,233,860 65,404,355
2044 48,605,591 64,201,447
2043 47,984,479 63,002,861
2042 47,370,990 61,810,280
2041 46,766,713 60,624,401
2040 46,174,827 59,448,342
2039 45,591,616 58,277,392
2038 45,011,890 57,109,914
2037 44,436,551 55,948,438
2036 43,862,840 54,784,372
2035 43,287,434 53,617,795
2034 42,708,536 52,452,522
2033 42,122,973 51,284,323
2032 41,529,468 50,117,732
2031 40,928,141 48,947,870
2030 40,314,175 47,764,521
2029 39,688,984 46,573,906
2028 39,055,901 45,382,831
2027 38,407,447 44,183,742
2026 37,740,059 42,980,680
2025 37,053,428 41,773,878
2024 36,361,859 40,583,164
2023 35,652,307 39,390,799
2022 34,938,955 38,222,876
2021 34,243,696 37,140,230
2020 33,586,372 36,134,863
2019 32,964,701 35,111,408
2018 32,373,490 34,085,182
2017 31,819,178 33,090,921
2016 31,284,568 32,109,010
2015 30,749,346 31,159,379
2014 30,222,994 30,226,309
2013 29,724,065 29,312,952
2012 29,261,903 28,433,647
2011 28,823,196 27,582,897
2010 28,385,506 26,754,387
2009 27,939,328 25,927,724
2008 27,494,774 25,111,941
2007 27,076,008 24,318,082
2006 26,699,043 23,543,083
2005 26,356,975 22,790,085
2004 26,029,350 22,095,167
2003 25,711,259 21,456,379
2002 25,399,980 20,835,086
2001 25,090,283 20,226,147
2000 24,787,054 19,624,141
1999 24,476,008 19,029,420
1998 24,134,929 18,446,013
1997 23,758,960 17,873,936
1996 23,351,981 17,313,177
1995 22,917,589 16,740,058
1994 22,463,291 16,149,147
1993 21,987,955 15,563,914
1992 21,485,090 14,989,494
1991 20,962,910 14,430,201
1990 20,464,956 13,887,862
1989 19,977,183 13,364,174
1988 19,460,630 12,859,708
1987 18,930,070 12,369,912
1986 18,395,621 11,901,040
1985 17,875,339 11,453,825
1984 17,378,846 11,025,597
1983 16,908,400 10,621,499
1982 16,462,736 10,241,006
1981 16,035,032 9,882,362
1980 15,619,936 9,543,358
1979 15,215,587 9,224,194
1978 14,816,349 8,926,586
1977 14,408,822 8,648,222
1976 13,998,620 8,384,113
1975 13,598,521 8,133,598
1974 13,209,011 7,896,783
1973 12,831,047 7,672,796
1972 12,465,106 7,460,068
1971 12,111,511 7,257,462
1970 11,762,638 7,065,279
1969 11,403,150 6,875,859
1968 11,032,155 6,690,524
1967 10,659,180 6,516,444
1966 10,289,294 6,351,494
1965 9,921,681 6,195,593
1964 9,557,611 6,048,006
1963 9,202,246 5,911,135
1962 8,854,368 5,782,221
1961 8,517,711 5,655,232
1960 8,209,109 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/uzbekistan/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Uzbekistan increased by 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uzbekistan gained 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd most populous country in 2006 and is still 42nd 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) Uzbekistan's population will grow by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people with a rank change from 42nd to 39th. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.9M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uzbekistan Yemen
2100 0.35% 0.28%
2099 0.37% 0.31%
2098 0.39% 0.33%
2097 0.4% 0.35%
2096 0.42% 0.37%
2095 0.44% 0.39%
2094 0.46% 0.42%
2093 0.47% 0.45%
2092 0.49% 0.47%
2091 0.51% 0.49%
2090 0.53% 0.51%
2089 0.54% 0.54%
2088 0.55% 0.56%
2087 0.56% 0.58%
2086 0.58% 0.61%
2085 0.6% 0.63%
2084 0.61% 0.65%
2083 0.61% 0.67%
2082 0.63% 0.7%
2081 0.64% 0.71%
2080 0.65% 0.74%
2079 0.66% 0.76%
2078 0.68% 0.78%
2077 0.68% 0.81%
2076 0.69% 0.83%
2075 0.7% 0.86%
2074 0.71% 0.88%
2073 0.71% 0.91%
2072 0.73% 0.94%
2071 0.74% 0.97%
2070 0.75% 1%
2069 0.76% 1.02%
2068 0.77% 1.05%
2067 0.79% 1.08%
2066 0.8% 1.11%
2065 0.83% 1.14%
2064 0.85% 1.18%
2063 0.87% 1.22%
2062 0.89% 1.25%
2061 0.91% 1.29%
2060 0.94% 1.33%
2059 0.97% 1.37%
2058 0.99% 1.4%
2057 1.01% 1.44%
2056 1.04% 1.47%
2055 1.07% 1.51%
2054 1.1% 1.54%
2053 1.13% 1.59%
2052 1.16% 1.63%
2051 1.18% 1.67%
2050 1.21% 1.7%
2049 1.23% 1.74%
2048 1.25% 1.77%
2047 1.27% 1.81%
2046 1.29% 1.84%
2045 1.29% 1.87%
2044 1.29% 1.9%
2043 1.3% 1.93%
2042 1.29% 1.96%
2041 1.28% 1.98%
2040 1.28% 2.01%
2039 1.29% 2.04%
2038 1.29% 2.08%
2037 1.31% 2.12%
2036 1.33% 2.18%
2035 1.36% 2.22%
2034 1.39% 2.28%
2033 1.43% 2.33%
2032 1.47% 2.39%
2031 1.52% 2.48%
2030 1.58% 2.56%
2029 1.62% 2.62%
2028 1.69% 2.71%
2027 1.77% 2.8%
2026 1.85% 2.89%
2025 1.9% 2.93%
2024 1.99% 3.03%
2023 2.04% 3.06%
2022 2.03% 2.92%
2021 1.96% 2.78%
2020 1.89% 2.91%
2019 1.83% 3.01%
2018 1.74% 3%
2017 1.71% 3.06%
2016 1.74% 3.05%
2015 1.74% 3.09%
2014 1.68% 3.12%
2013 1.58% 3.09%
2012 1.52% 3.08%
2011 1.54% 3.1%
2010 1.6% 3.19%
2009 1.62% 3.25%
2008 1.55% 3.26%
2007 1.41% 3.29%
2006 1.3% 3.3%
2005 1.26% 3.15%
2004 1.24% 2.98%
2003 1.23% 2.98%
2002 1.23% 3.01%
2001 1.22% 3.07%
2000 1.27% 3.13%
1999 1.41% 3.16%
1998 1.58% 3.2%
1997 1.74% 3.24%
1996 1.9% 3.42%
1995 2.02% 3.66%
1994 2.16% 3.76%
1993 2.34% 3.83%
1992 2.49% 3.88%
1991 2.43% 3.91%
1990 2.44% 3.92%
1989 2.65% 3.92%
1988 2.8% 3.96%
1987 2.91% 3.94%
1986 2.91% 3.9%
1985 2.86% 3.88%
1984 2.78% 3.8%
1983 2.71% 3.72%
1982 2.67% 3.63%
1981 2.66% 3.55%
1980 2.66% 3.46%
1979 2.69% 3.33%
1978 2.83% 3.22%
1977 2.93% 3.15%
1976 2.94% 3.08%
1975 2.95% 3%
1974 2.95% 2.92%
1973 2.94% 2.85%
1972 2.92% 2.79%
1971 2.97% 2.72%
1970 3.15% 2.75%
1969 3.36% 2.77%
1968 3.5% 2.67%
1967 3.59% 2.6%
1966 3.71% 2.52%
1965 3.81% 2.44%
1964 3.86% 2.32%
1963 3.93% 2.23%
1962 3.95% 2.25%
1961 3.76% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Uzbekistan grew by 1.9%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Uzbekistan Yemen
Current population
38082870
43598646
Population rank 42/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.52%
One net population change
45.7 seconds
26.6 seconds
One birth every
33.9 seconds
22.6 seconds
One death every
2.4 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,895 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +691,569 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +1.9% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 54/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -6,987 -16,291
Net migration rank 123/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 1,154,963 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 54/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 114/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uzbekistan Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,987 - -16,291
2024 709,893 -7,066 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 722,280 -6,004 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 715,410 -5,007 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 689,325 -9,205 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 643,750 -9,208 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 618,154 -9,341 1,056,432 2,129
2018 585,119 -11,516 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 548,372 -13,352 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 549,045 -14,839 975,697 -6,492
2015 552,781 -16,545 939,922 -9,883
2014 536,881 -20,381 920,330 15,764
2013 501,742 -20,380 884,929 5,697
2012 463,333 -20,381 845,645 22,349
2011 454,858 -20,380 806,359 27,184
2010 461,293 -20,380 803,246 20,269
2009 471,839 -20,378 798,911 30,919
2008 461,665 -24,028 779,123 22,621
2007 426,880 -27,013 764,780 21,210
2006 383,265 -29,197 750,082 13,940
2005 363,462 -33,386 726,708 15,283
2004 363,994 -38,834 710,493 -62,641
2003 355,098 -44,092 694,457 -64,737
2002 359,231 -47,679 672,494 -59,648
2001 356,483 -48,642 658,704 -53,698
2000 365,138 -66,547 646,694 -47,713
1999 385,448 -61,955 633,166 -42,731
1998 408,532 -49,862 615,488 -39,096
1997 441,631 -48,360 604,443 -36,694
1996 471,010 -50,314 588,786 -35,043
1995 493,966 -45,876 607,966 -15,485
1994 502,279 -41,788 602,363 -13,040
1993 527,557 -37,377 595,459 -14,332
1992 548,793 -33,259 582,072 -14,372
1991 557,886 -29,064 565,837 -14,964
1990 540,581 -73,478 549,654 -15,847
1989 522,323 -13,888 530,464 -16,876
1988 525,126 -473 513,296 -17,952
1987 537,292 -824 493,337 -9,097
1986 533,234 -802 464,665 -11,151
1985 508,893 -773 455,576 -14,660
1984 485,617 -752 434,674 -19,143
1983 454,464 1,568 414,823 -22,152
1982 431,389 3,897 392,302 -23,981
1981 413,897 6,223 374,482 -25,499
1980 401,557 8,540 355,767 -26,740
1979 387,754 10,864 336,378 -27,090
1978 372,068 27,783 312,439 -26,524
1977 369,572 45,622 296,115 -25,305
1976 363,110 42,094 281,078 -23,669
1975 357,382 37,611 266,815 -23,192
1974 350,422 33,600 252,737 -22,726
1973 341,807 30,094 240,235 -22,282
1972 333,230 26,748 229,322 -21,826
1971 323,171 24,030 219,095 -21,386
1970 313,216 37,324 207,613 -20,966
1969 302,833 65,596 196,305 -4,121
1968 295,651 77,914 182,518 -4,031
1967 298,350 74,030 173,637 -3,959
1966 297,844 69,537 164,091 -3,874
1965 302,264 65,579 155,398 -3,797
1964 298,790 61,512 147,299 -3,712
1963 293,432 57,002 133,781 -3,640
1962 292,788 52,532 131,262 -3,572
1961 279,841 48,168 129,787 -3,503
1960 267,165 22,039 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.4% of the population change in Uzbekistan is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 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, 1,154,963 residents or 3.2% of the population were not native-born in Uzbekistan, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K
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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