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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Uzbekistan was 36,361,859 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uzbekistan's population is 37,939,105 people compared to 43,325,643 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 +1.85% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uzbekistan has increased from 26.7M people to 37.9M (42.1% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Uzbekistan vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uzbekistan Yemen
2100 74,950,276 111,531,602
2099 74,687,562 111,216,538
2098 74,412,253 110,873,896
2097 74,120,787 110,513,248
2096 73,822,520 110,125,357
2095 73,512,493 109,718,989
2094 73,187,441 109,287,747
2093 72,852,823 108,834,256
2092 72,509,869 108,350,834
2091 72,158,109 107,845,139
2090 71,795,130 107,319,234
2089 71,419,019 106,769,903
2088 71,037,131 106,198,480
2087 70,645,917 105,606,248
2086 70,250,312 104,994,691
2085 69,845,645 104,356,315
2084 69,430,096 103,704,067
2083 69,009,654 103,033,111
2082 68,591,369 102,348,794
2081 68,161,432 101,642,012
2080 67,729,509 100,920,728
2079 67,293,106 100,179,245
2078 66,849,622 99,422,962
2077 66,394,934 98,654,481
2076 65,946,007 97,862,812
2075 65,494,544 97,057,105
2074 65,041,409 96,230,615
2073 64,584,034 95,389,748
2072 64,126,554 94,528,518
2071 63,662,468 93,646,094
2070 63,197,548 92,750,891
2069 62,728,854 91,836,719
2068 62,256,069 90,906,457
2067 61,779,846 89,961,778
2066 61,296,688 88,998,844
2065 60,808,437 88,022,210
2064 60,310,657 87,033,422
2063 59,805,006 86,020,867
2062 59,290,829 84,985,459
2061 58,769,606 83,934,120
2060 58,237,257 82,867,105
2059 57,693,970 81,781,887
2058 57,141,935 80,678,032
2057 56,580,336 79,563,835
2056 56,012,936 78,436,146
2055 55,434,251 77,296,391
2054 54,845,302 76,143,587
2053 54,247,246 74,985,186
2052 53,641,903 73,813,387
2051 53,028,742 72,631,340
2050 52,411,754 71,436,891
2049 51,787,458 70,243,074
2048 51,159,295 69,043,876
2047 50,526,830 67,843,741
2046 49,892,416 66,638,116
2045 49,257,909 65,433,874
2044 48,629,333 64,230,423
2043 48,007,917 63,031,296
2042 47,394,130 61,838,177
2041 46,789,557 60,651,763
2040 46,197,382 59,475,172
2039 45,613,886 58,303,694
2038 45,033,877 57,135,690
2037 44,458,257 55,973,689
2036 43,884,266 54,809,098
2035 43,308,578 53,641,994
2034 42,729,398 52,476,195
2033 42,143,548 51,307,469
2032 41,549,754 50,140,351
2031 40,948,133 48,969,961
2030 40,333,867 47,786,079
2029 39,708,371 46,594,926
2028 39,074,978 45,403,313
2027 38,426,208 44,203,683
2026 37,758,494 43,000,078
2025 37,071,527 41,792,731
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% 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 38.1% to 52,411,754 people with a rank change from 42nd to 39th. The population of Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 75M people compared to the peak of 112M 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 1.95% 2.98%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Uzbekistan grew by 1.99%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Uzbekistan Yemen
Current population
37939105
43325643
Population rank 42/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.46% 0.52%
One net population change
44.4 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
33.4 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.38 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,944 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +709,552 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +1.99% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 52/197 13/197
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 - -7,066 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.2% of the population change in Uzbekistan is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 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, 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 (1960–2024, 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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