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

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The latest officially reported population of Yemen was 41,773,878 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Yemen's population is 43,598,646 people compared to 22,844,606 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 +2.99% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Yemen has increased from 23.5M people to 43.6M (85.2% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Yemen vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Yemen
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Yemen Zambia
2100 111,481,288 65,204,593
2099 111,166,365 64,858,778
2098 110,823,878 64,503,193
2097 110,463,393 64,136,110
2096 110,075,677 63,764,760
2095 109,669,492 63,380,692
2094 109,238,445 62,980,254
2093 108,785,158 62,578,008
2092 108,301,955 62,163,693
2091 107,796,487 61,738,437
2090 107,270,820 61,309,330
2089 106,721,736 60,868,166
2088 106,150,572 60,422,781
2087 105,558,607 59,958,303
2086 104,947,326 59,487,524
2085 104,309,237 59,011,423
2084 103,657,284 58,524,337
2083 102,986,631 58,029,088
2082 102,302,622 57,527,347
2081 101,596,159 57,016,267
2080 100,875,201 56,495,299
2079 100,134,051 55,972,223
2078 99,378,110 55,438,864
2077 98,609,975 54,895,964
2076 97,818,664 54,350,375
2075 97,013,320 53,796,265
2074 96,187,203 53,236,297
2073 95,346,716 52,666,980
2072 94,485,874 52,090,884
2071 93,603,848 51,509,551
2070 92,709,049 50,921,590
2069 91,795,290 50,324,793
2068 90,865,447 49,727,689
2067 89,921,194 49,125,817
2066 88,958,695 48,520,891
2065 87,982,501 47,909,160
2064 86,994,159 47,290,430
2063 85,982,061 46,668,252
2062 84,947,120 46,039,755
2061 83,896,256 45,407,718
2060 82,829,722 44,768,534
2059 81,744,993 44,128,619
2058 80,641,636 43,485,891
2057 79,527,942 42,843,489
2056 78,400,761 42,198,591
2055 77,261,521 41,550,105
2054 76,109,237 40,898,440
2053 74,951,358 40,247,706
2052 73,780,088 39,596,094
2051 72,598,574 38,942,292
2050 71,404,664 38,287,070
2049 70,211,386 37,626,787
2048 69,012,729 36,964,032
2047 67,813,135 36,302,603
2046 66,608,054 35,638,852
2045 65,404,355 34,974,927
2044 64,201,447 34,310,227
2043 63,002,861 33,645,797
2042 61,810,280 32,984,164
2041 60,624,401 32,323,084
2040 59,448,342 31,658,029
2039 58,277,392 30,995,204
2038 57,109,914 30,329,691
2037 55,948,438 29,662,721
2036 54,784,372 28,994,556
2035 53,617,795 28,327,922
2034 52,452,522 27,665,749
2033 51,284,323 27,006,658
2032 50,117,732 26,351,393
2031 48,947,870 25,697,754
2030 47,764,521 25,050,285
2029 46,573,906 24,409,600
2028 45,382,831 23,776,128
2027 44,183,742 23,146,922
2026 42,980,680 22,525,308
2025 41,773,878 21,913,874
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% 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 63.8% to 71,404,664 people with a rank change from 37th to 29th. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 111M 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 2.93% 2.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Yemen grew by 2.93%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Yemen Zambia
Current population
43598646
22844606
Population rank 37/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.52% 0.27%
One net population change
26.6 seconds
52.8 seconds
One birth every
22.6 seconds
45.2 seconds
One death every
2.74 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,262 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +1,190,714 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +2.93% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 15/197 19/197
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 1,202,276 -10,482 587,419 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 97.7% of the population change in Yemen is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people). In Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 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 (1960–2025, 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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