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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Yemen was 40,583,164 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Yemen's population is 43,325,643 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.91 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Yemen is ranked the 37th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.52% for Yemen vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Yemen has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Yemen has increased from 23.5M people to 43.3M (84% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Yemen vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Yemen
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Yemen Zambia
2100 111,531,602 65,217,429
2099 111,216,538 64,871,545
2098 110,873,896 64,515,891
2097 110,513,248 64,148,736
2096 110,125,357 63,777,313
2095 109,718,989 63,393,169
2094 109,287,747 62,992,652
2093 108,834,256 62,590,327
2092 108,350,834 62,175,930
2091 107,845,139 61,750,591
2090 107,319,234 61,321,399
2089 106,769,903 60,880,148
2088 106,198,480 60,434,676
2087 105,606,248 59,970,107
2086 104,994,691 59,499,234
2085 104,356,315 59,023,040
2084 103,704,067 58,535,857
2083 103,033,111 58,040,512
2082 102,348,794 57,538,672
2081 101,642,012 57,027,491
2080 100,920,728 56,506,421
2079 100,179,245 55,983,242
2078 99,422,962 55,449,777
2077 98,654,481 54,906,771
2076 97,862,812 54,361,075
2075 97,057,105 53,806,856
2074 96,230,615 53,246,777
2073 95,389,748 52,677,348
2072 94,528,518 52,101,139
2071 93,646,094 51,519,691
2070 92,750,891 50,931,614
2069 91,836,719 50,334,700
2068 90,906,457 49,737,479
2067 89,961,778 49,135,488
2066 88,998,844 48,530,443
2065 88,022,210 47,918,592
2064 87,033,422 47,299,740
2063 86,020,867 46,677,439
2062 84,985,459 46,048,819
2061 83,934,120 45,416,657
2060 82,867,105 44,777,347
2059 81,781,887 44,137,306
2058 80,678,032 43,494,451
2057 79,563,835 42,851,923
2056 78,436,146 42,206,898
2055 77,296,391 41,558,284
2054 76,143,587 40,906,492
2053 74,985,186 40,255,629
2052 73,813,387 39,603,888
2051 72,631,340 38,949,958
2050 71,436,891 38,294,607
2049 70,243,074 37,634,194
2048 69,043,876 36,971,309
2047 67,843,741 36,309,749
2046 66,638,116 35,645,868
2045 65,433,874 34,981,812
2044 64,230,423 34,316,981
2043 63,031,296 33,652,420
2042 61,838,177 32,990,657
2041 60,651,763 32,329,447
2040 59,475,172 31,664,262
2039 58,303,694 31,001,305
2038 57,135,690 30,335,662
2037 55,973,689 29,668,561
2036 54,809,098 29,000,264
2035 53,641,994 28,333,498
2034 52,476,195 27,671,195
2033 51,307,469 27,011,974
2032 50,140,351 26,356,580
2031 48,969,961 25,702,812
2030 47,786,079 25,055,216
2029 46,594,926 24,414,405
2028 45,403,313 23,780,809
2027 44,203,683 23,151,479
2026 43,000,078 22,529,742
2025 41,792,731 21,918,187
2024 40,583,164 21,314,956
2023 39,390,799 20,723,965
2022 38,222,876 20,152,938
2021 37,140,230 19,603,607
2020 36,134,863 19,059,395
2019 35,111,408 18,513,839
2018 34,085,182 17,973,569
2017 33,090,921 17,441,320
2016 32,109,010 16,914,423
2015 31,159,379 16,399,089
2014 30,226,309 15,895,315
2013 29,312,952 15,398,997
2012 28,433,647 14,913,629
2011 27,582,897 14,437,796
2010 26,754,387 13,965,594
2009 25,927,724 13,490,389
2008 25,111,941 13,021,324
2007 24,318,082 12,565,085
2006 23,543,083 12,129,553
2005 22,790,085 11,718,819
2004 22,095,167 11,338,198
2003 21,456,379 10,983,595
2002 20,835,086 10,647,949
2001 20,226,147 10,325,185
2000 19,624,141 10,017,631
1999 19,029,420 9,740,005
1998 18,446,013 9,482,408
1997 17,873,936 9,237,063
1996 17,313,177 9,004,053
1995 16,740,058 8,785,763
1994 16,149,147 8,576,269
1993 15,563,914 8,373,921
1992 14,989,494 8,176,680
1991 14,430,201 7,981,650
1990 13,887,862 7,786,169
1989 13,364,174 7,589,216
1988 12,859,708 7,391,440
1987 12,369,912 7,191,282
1986 11,901,040 6,986,471
1985 11,453,825 6,780,953
1984 11,025,597 6,580,490
1983 10,621,499 6,381,038
1982 10,241,006 6,178,637
1981 9,882,362 5,983,289
1980 9,543,358 5,802,833
1979 9,224,194 5,631,728
1978 8,926,586 5,465,374
1977 8,648,222 5,302,480
1976 8,384,113 5,143,842
1975 8,133,598 4,990,086
1974 7,896,783 4,842,746
1973 7,672,796 4,702,693
1972 7,460,068 4,569,309
1971 7,257,462 4,442,525
1970 7,065,279 4,321,718
1969 6,875,859 4,197,116
1968 6,690,524 4,065,593
1967 6,516,444 3,936,343
1966 6,351,494 3,812,003
1965 6,195,593 3,692,086
1964 6,048,006 3,577,017
1963 5,911,135 3,465,907
1962 5,782,221 3,358,099
1961 5,655,232 3,254,086
1960 5,532,301 3,153,729

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/yemen/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Yemen increased by 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Yemen gained 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Yemen was ranked 47th most populous country in 2006 and is 37th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Yemen's population will grow by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people with a rank change from 37th to 29th. The population of Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 112M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Yemen
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Yemen Zambia
2100 0.28% 0.53%
2099 0.31% 0.55%
2098 0.33% 0.57%
2097 0.35% 0.58%
2096 0.37% 0.61%
2095 0.39% 0.64%
2094 0.42% 0.64%
2093 0.45% 0.67%
2092 0.47% 0.69%
2091 0.49% 0.7%
2090 0.51% 0.72%
2089 0.54% 0.74%
2088 0.56% 0.77%
2087 0.58% 0.79%
2086 0.61% 0.81%
2085 0.63% 0.83%
2084 0.65% 0.85%
2083 0.67% 0.87%
2082 0.7% 0.9%
2081 0.71% 0.92%
2080 0.74% 0.93%
2079 0.76% 0.96%
2078 0.78% 0.99%
2077 0.81% 1%
2076 0.83% 1.03%
2075 0.86% 1.05%
2074 0.88% 1.08%
2073 0.91% 1.11%
2072 0.94% 1.13%
2071 0.97% 1.15%
2070 1% 1.19%
2069 1.02% 1.2%
2068 1.05% 1.23%
2067 1.08% 1.25%
2066 1.11% 1.28%
2065 1.14% 1.31%
2064 1.18% 1.33%
2063 1.22% 1.37%
2062 1.25% 1.39%
2061 1.29% 1.43%
2060 1.33% 1.45%
2059 1.37% 1.48%
2058 1.4% 1.5%
2057 1.44% 1.53%
2056 1.47% 1.56%
2055 1.51% 1.59%
2054 1.54% 1.62%
2053 1.59% 1.65%
2052 1.63% 1.68%
2051 1.67% 1.71%
2050 1.7% 1.75%
2049 1.74% 1.79%
2048 1.77% 1.82%
2047 1.81% 1.86%
2046 1.84% 1.9%
2045 1.87% 1.94%
2044 1.9% 1.97%
2043 1.93% 2.01%
2042 1.96% 2.05%
2041 1.98% 2.1%
2040 2.01% 2.14%
2039 2.04% 2.19%
2038 2.08% 2.25%
2037 2.12% 2.3%
2036 2.18% 2.35%
2035 2.22% 2.39%
2034 2.28% 2.44%
2033 2.33% 2.49%
2032 2.39% 2.54%
2031 2.48% 2.58%
2030 2.56% 2.62%
2029 2.62% 2.66%
2028 2.71% 2.72%
2027 2.8% 2.76%
2026 2.89% 2.79%
2025 2.98% 2.83%
2024 3.03% 2.85%
2023 3.06% 2.83%
2022 2.92% 2.8%
2021 2.78% 2.86%
2020 2.91% 2.95%
2019 3.01% 3.01%
2018 3% 3.05%
2017 3.06% 3.12%
2016 3.05% 3.14%
2015 3.09% 3.17%
2014 3.12% 3.22%
2013 3.09% 3.25%
2012 3.08% 3.3%
2011 3.1% 3.38%
2010 3.19% 3.52%
2009 3.25% 3.6%
2008 3.26% 3.63%
2007 3.29% 3.59%
2006 3.3% 3.5%
2005 3.15% 3.36%
2004 2.98% 3.23%
2003 2.98% 3.15%
2002 3.01% 3.13%
2001 3.07% 3.07%
2000 3.13% 2.85%
1999 3.16% 2.72%
1998 3.2% 2.66%
1997 3.24% 2.59%
1996 3.42% 2.48%
1995 3.66% 2.44%
1994 3.76% 2.42%
1993 3.83% 2.41%
1992 3.88% 2.44%
1991 3.91% 2.51%
1990 3.92% 2.6%
1989 3.92% 2.68%
1988 3.96% 2.78%
1987 3.94% 2.93%
1986 3.9% 3.03%
1985 3.88% 3.05%
1984 3.8% 3.13%
1983 3.72% 3.28%
1982 3.63% 3.26%
1981 3.55% 3.11%
1980 3.46% 3.04%
1979 3.33% 3.04%
1978 3.22% 3.07%
1977 3.15% 3.08%
1976 3.08% 3.08%
1975 3% 3.04%
1974 2.92% 2.98%
1973 2.85% 2.92%
1972 2.79% 2.85%
1971 2.72% 2.8%
1970 2.75% 2.97%
1969 2.77% 3.24%
1968 2.67% 3.28%
1967 2.6% 3.26%
1966 2.52% 3.25%
1965 2.44% 3.22%
1964 2.32% 3.21%
1963 2.23% 3.21%
1962 2.25% 3.2%
1961 2.22% 3.18%

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/yemen/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Yemen grew by 3.03%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Yemen Zambia
Current population
43325643
22697916
Population rank 37/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.52% 0.27%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
53.4 seconds
One birth every
22.7 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
2.78 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,267 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +1,192,365 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +3.03% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 13/197 21/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -16,291 +6,562
Net migration rank 148/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 392,997 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 89/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 156/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Yemen
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Yemen Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,291 - 6,562
2024 - -10,482 - 7,381
2023 1,198,150 -5,233 577,660 9,521
2022 1,153,375 -10,448 563,456 -8,566
2021 1,103,622 -81,248 535,629 8,143
2020 1,086,322 -97,982 536,484 8,156
2019 1,056,432 2,129 528,089 18,385
2018 1,020,238 -26,335 515,644 18,431
2017 1,006,725 -12,086 504,630 25,789
2016 975,697 -6,492 497,521 25,860
2015 939,922 -9,883 491,021 16,261
2014 920,330 15,764 483,663 16,574
2013 884,929 5,697 476,846 15,542
2012 845,645 22,349 469,406 8,958
2011 806,359 27,184 459,743 13,569
2010 803,246 20,269 448,337 22,761
2009 798,911 30,919 434,458 44,867
2008 779,123 22,621 419,560 39,249
2007 764,780 21,210 403,729 49,945
2006 750,082 13,940 387,891 29,517
2005 726,708 15,283 368,756 35,316
2004 710,493 -62,641 349,352 7,819
2003 694,457 -64,737 331,189 20,845
2002 672,494 -59,648 316,041 3,206
2001 658,704 -53,698 302,682 23,582
2000 646,694 -47,713 293,186 -4,338
1999 633,166 -42,731 283,297 -16,888
1998 615,488 -39,096 275,568 -26,796
1997 604,443 -36,694 268,198 -26,276
1996 588,786 -35,043 262,468 -38,358
1995 607,966 -15,485 257,897 -45,423
1994 602,363 -13,040 252,023 -45,504
1993 595,459 -14,332 245,917 -47,739
1992 582,072 -14,372 239,953 -43,656
1991 565,837 -14,964 237,957 -44,203
1990 549,654 -15,847 235,835 -38,619
1989 530,464 -16,876 233,429 -36,736
1988 513,296 -17,952 230,118 -31,270
1987 493,337 -9,097 227,813 -26,338
1986 464,665 -11,151 224,768 -16,610
1985 455,576 -14,660 221,351 -18,474
1984 434,674 -19,143 216,695 -18,652
1983 414,823 -22,152 212,712 -11,849
1982 392,302 -23,981 207,621 -3,676
1981 374,482 -25,499 202,822 -16,072
1980 355,767 -26,740 198,817 -24,664
1979 336,378 -27,090 197,578 -29,515
1978 312,439 -26,524 194,933 -30,284
1977 296,115 -25,305 191,557 -30,423
1976 281,078 -23,669 186,762 -30,612
1975 266,815 -23,192 182,258 -30,886
1974 252,737 -22,726 174,484 -31,178
1973 240,235 -22,282 168,258 -31,472
1972 229,322 -21,826 161,648 -31,672
1971 219,095 -21,386 155,249 -31,651
1970 207,613 -20,966 149,380 -31,370
1969 196,305 -4,121 142,660 -11,469
1968 182,518 -4,031 137,315 -5,447
1967 173,637 -3,959 131,938 -5,298
1966 164,091 -3,874 127,164 -5,129
1965 155,398 -3,797 122,814 -5,023
1964 147,299 -3,712 117,197 -4,851
1963 133,781 -3,640 114,555 -4,676
1962 131,262 -3,572 110,173 -4,428
1961 129,787 -3,503 106,318 -4,043
1960 122,994 -3,431 102,335 -3,898

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 97.8% of the population change in Yemen is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people). In Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 392,997 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Yemen, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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