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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Yemen was 40,583,164 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Yemen's population is 43,325,643 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 2.5 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Yemen is ranked the 37th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.52% for Yemen vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Yemen has had an average growth rate of +3% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Yemen has increased from 23.5M people to 43.3M (84% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Yemen vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Yemen
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Yemen Zimbabwe
2100 111,531,602 37,483,053
2099 111,216,538 37,412,398
2098 110,873,896 37,328,255
2097 110,513,248 37,235,542
2096 110,125,357 37,142,915
2095 109,718,989 37,032,129
2094 109,287,747 36,912,747
2093 108,834,256 36,810,893
2092 108,350,834 36,688,511
2091 107,845,139 36,567,262
2090 107,319,234 36,425,606
2089 106,769,903 36,280,973
2088 106,198,480 36,141,446
2087 105,606,248 35,977,638
2086 104,994,691 35,808,135
2085 104,356,315 35,637,092
2084 103,704,067 35,456,207
2083 103,033,111 35,268,035
2082 102,348,794 35,078,904
2081 101,642,012 34,873,129
2080 100,920,728 34,658,962
2079 100,179,245 34,439,720
2078 99,422,962 34,217,295
2077 98,654,481 33,982,909
2076 97,862,812 33,739,228
2075 97,057,105 33,495,867
2074 96,230,615 33,244,838
2073 95,389,748 32,978,488
2072 94,528,518 32,706,059
2071 93,646,094 32,445,747
2070 92,750,891 32,181,119
2069 91,836,719 31,906,793
2068 90,906,457 31,631,000
2067 89,961,778 31,345,338
2066 88,998,844 31,062,884
2065 88,022,210 30,766,830
2064 87,033,422 30,479,939
2063 86,020,867 30,176,104
2062 84,985,459 29,867,679
2061 83,934,120 29,557,068
2060 82,867,105 29,252,423
2059 81,781,887 28,945,088
2058 80,678,032 28,631,679
2057 79,563,835 28,307,305
2056 78,436,146 27,990,713
2055 77,296,391 27,658,887
2054 76,143,587 27,331,920
2053 74,985,186 26,986,935
2052 73,813,387 26,643,553
2051 72,631,340 26,287,592
2050 71,436,891 25,934,893
2049 70,243,074 25,585,239
2048 69,043,876 25,228,082
2047 67,843,741 24,874,649
2046 66,638,116 24,513,443
2045 65,433,874 24,147,637
2044 64,230,423 23,783,088
2043 63,031,296 23,401,965
2042 61,838,177 23,035,288
2041 60,651,763 22,647,950
2040 59,475,172 22,273,520
2039 58,303,694 21,902,980
2038 57,135,690 21,530,130
2037 55,973,689 21,159,664
2036 54,809,098 20,791,034
2035 53,641,994 20,413,656
2034 52,476,195 20,048,019
2033 51,307,469 19,676,339
2032 50,140,351 19,311,985
2031 48,969,961 18,959,300
2030 47,786,079 18,613,738
2029 46,594,926 18,270,049
2028 45,403,313 17,933,466
2027 44,203,683 17,600,984
2026 43,000,078 17,273,208
2025 41,792,731 16,949,303
2024 40,583,164 16,634,373
2023 39,390,799 16,340,822
2022 38,222,876 16,069,056
2021 37,140,230 15,797,210
2020 36,134,863 15,526,888
2019 35,111,408 15,271,368
2018 34,085,182 15,034,452
2017 33,090,921 14,812,482
2016 32,109,010 14,600,294
2015 31,159,379 14,399,013
2014 30,226,309 14,207,359
2013 29,312,952 14,013,808
2012 28,433,647 13,817,887
2011 27,582,897 13,595,424
2010 26,754,387 13,356,548
2009 25,927,724 13,142,790
2008 25,111,941 12,959,149
2007 24,318,082 12,804,058
2006 23,543,083 12,636,445
2005 22,790,085 12,483,432
2004 22,095,167 12,365,896
2003 21,456,379 12,232,323
2002 20,835,086 12,087,653
2001 20,226,147 11,971,901
2000 19,624,141 11,892,055
1999 19,029,420 11,783,458
1998 18,446,013 11,594,297
1997 17,873,936 11,369,827
1996 17,313,177 11,158,360
1995 16,740,058 10,974,599
1994 16,149,147 10,873,148
1993 15,563,914 10,860,288
1992 14,989,494 10,702,700
1991 14,430,201 10,404,816
1990 13,887,862 10,137,281
1989 13,364,174 9,864,798
1988 12,859,708 9,583,094
1987 12,369,912 9,284,644
1986 11,901,040 8,982,578
1985 11,453,825 8,686,813
1984 11,025,597 8,391,488
1983 10,621,499 8,098,404
1982 10,241,006 7,796,496
1981 9,882,362 7,498,635
1980 9,543,358 7,041,303
1979 9,224,194 6,647,556
1978 8,926,586 6,543,575
1977 8,648,222 6,449,512
1976 8,384,113 6,287,105
1975 8,133,598 6,098,658
1974 7,896,783 5,908,328
1973 7,672,796 5,720,404
1972 7,460,068 5,542,445
1971 7,257,462 5,374,712
1970 7,065,279 5,215,918
1969 6,875,859 5,058,181
1968 6,690,524 4,900,440
1967 6,516,444 4,748,307
1966 6,351,494 4,601,217
1965 6,195,593 4,458,462
1964 6,048,006 4,320,006
1963 5,911,135 4,185,877
1962 5,782,221 4,055,959
1961 5,655,232 3,930,401
1960 5,532,301 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Yemen increased by 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Yemen gained 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Yemen was ranked 47th most populous country in 2006 and is 37th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 112M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Yemen
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Yemen Zimbabwe
2100 0.28% 0.19%
2099 0.31% 0.23%
2098 0.33% 0.25%
2097 0.35% 0.25%
2096 0.37% 0.3%
2095 0.39% 0.32%
2094 0.42% 0.28%
2093 0.45% 0.33%
2092 0.47% 0.33%
2091 0.49% 0.39%
2090 0.51% 0.4%
2089 0.54% 0.39%
2088 0.56% 0.46%
2087 0.58% 0.47%
2086 0.61% 0.48%
2085 0.63% 0.51%
2084 0.65% 0.53%
2083 0.67% 0.54%
2082 0.7% 0.59%
2081 0.71% 0.62%
2080 0.74% 0.64%
2079 0.76% 0.65%
2078 0.78% 0.69%
2077 0.81% 0.72%
2076 0.83% 0.73%
2075 0.86% 0.76%
2074 0.88% 0.81%
2073 0.91% 0.83%
2072 0.94% 0.8%
2071 0.97% 0.82%
2070 1% 0.86%
2069 1.02% 0.87%
2068 1.05% 0.91%
2067 1.08% 0.91%
2066 1.11% 0.96%
2065 1.14% 0.94%
2064 1.18% 1.01%
2063 1.22% 1.03%
2062 1.25% 1.05%
2061 1.29% 1.04%
2060 1.33% 1.06%
2059 1.37% 1.09%
2058 1.4% 1.15%
2057 1.44% 1.13%
2056 1.47% 1.2%
2055 1.51% 1.2%
2054 1.54% 1.28%
2053 1.59% 1.29%
2052 1.63% 1.35%
2051 1.67% 1.36%
2050 1.7% 1.37%
2049 1.74% 1.42%
2048 1.77% 1.42%
2047 1.81% 1.47%
2046 1.84% 1.51%
2045 1.87% 1.53%
2044 1.9% 1.63%
2043 1.93% 1.59%
2042 1.96% 1.71%
2041 1.98% 1.68%
2040 2.01% 1.69%
2039 2.04% 1.73%
2038 2.08% 1.75%
2037 2.12% 1.77%
2036 2.18% 1.85%
2035 2.22% 1.82%
2034 2.28% 1.89%
2033 2.33% 1.89%
2032 2.39% 1.86%
2031 2.48% 1.86%
2030 2.56% 1.88%
2029 2.62% 1.88%
2028 2.71% 1.89%
2027 2.8% 1.9%
2026 2.89% 1.91%
2025 2.98% 1.89%
2024 3.03% 1.8%
2023 3.06% 1.69%
2022 2.92% 1.72%
2021 2.78% 1.74%
2020 2.91% 1.67%
2019 3.01% 1.58%
2018 3% 1.5%
2017 3.06% 1.45%
2016 3.05% 1.4%
2015 3.09% 1.35%
2014 3.12% 1.38%
2013 3.09% 1.42%
2012 3.08% 1.64%
2011 3.1% 1.79%
2010 3.19% 1.63%
2009 3.25% 1.42%
2008 3.26% 1.21%
2007 3.29% 1.33%
2006 3.3% 1.23%
2005 3.15% 0.95%
2004 2.98% 1.09%
2003 2.98% 1.2%
2002 3.01% 0.97%
2001 3.07% 0.67%
2000 3.13% 0.92%
1999 3.16% 1.63%
1998 3.2% 1.97%
1997 3.24% 1.9%
1996 3.42% 1.67%
1995 3.66% 0.93%
1994 3.76% 0.12%
1993 3.83% 1.47%
1992 3.88% 2.86%
1991 3.91% 2.64%
1990 3.92% 2.76%
1989 3.92% 2.94%
1988 3.96% 3.21%
1987 3.94% 3.36%
1986 3.9% 3.4%
1985 3.88% 3.52%
1984 3.8% 3.62%
1983 3.72% 3.87%
1982 3.63% 3.97%
1981 3.55% 6.49%
1980 3.46% 5.92%
1979 3.33% 1.59%
1978 3.22% 1.46%
1977 3.15% 2.58%
1976 3.08% 3.09%
1975 3% 3.22%
1974 2.92% 3.29%
1973 2.85% 3.21%
1972 2.79% 3.12%
1971 2.72% 3.04%
1970 2.75% 3.12%
1969 2.77% 3.22%
1968 2.67% 3.2%
1967 2.6% 3.2%
1966 2.52% 3.2%
1965 2.44% 3.2%
1964 2.32% 3.2%
1963 2.23% 3.2%
1962 2.25% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Yemen grew by 3.03%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Yemen Zimbabwe
Current population
43325643
17361868
Population rank 37/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.52% 0.21%
One net population change
26.4 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
22.7 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.78 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,267 +804
Annual growth/decline +1,192,365 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +3.03% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 13/197 60/197
One migration net change every
32.4 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -16,291 -54,555
Net migration rank 148/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 392,997 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 89/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 156/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Yemen
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Yemen Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -16,291 - -54,555
2024 - -10,482 - -60,528
2023 1,198,150 -5,233 372,505 -97,380
2022 1,153,375 -10,448 371,243 -102,828
2021 1,103,622 -81,248 349,908 -74,623
2020 1,086,322 -97,982 354,790 -89,440
2019 1,056,432 2,129 348,798 -103,107
2018 1,020,238 -26,335 345,883 -117,758
2017 1,006,725 -12,086 344,035 -128,241
2016 975,697 -6,492 348,772 -140,181
2015 939,922 -9,883 356,203 -162,220
2014 920,330 15,764 366,350 -177,029
2013 884,929 5,697 374,757 -176,972
2012 845,645 22,349 371,135 -177,061
2011 806,359 27,184 359,572 -108,714
2010 803,246 20,269 335,570 -108,671
2009 798,911 30,919 309,316 -108,689
2008 779,123 22,621 280,527 -113,858
2007 764,780 21,210 261,805 -118,299
2006 750,082 13,940 248,963 -57,257
2005 726,708 15,283 248,545 -134,212
2004 710,493 -62,641 248,307 -127,550
2003 694,457 -64,737 243,057 -96,667
2002 672,494 -59,648 244,170 -101,212
2001 658,704 -53,698 227,909 -139,361
2000 646,694 -47,713 236,343 -165,181
1999 633,166 -42,731 232,393 -86,343
1998 615,488 -39,096 225,614 6,645
1997 604,443 -36,694 216,288 395
1996 588,786 -35,043 205,269 978
1995 607,966 -15,485 206,695 -45,428
1994 602,363 -13,040 216,343 -174,723
1993 595,459 -14,332 228,045 -243,947
1992 582,072 -14,372 255,291 75,788
1991 565,837 -14,964 260,943 3,749
1990 549,654 -15,847 265,444 4,948
1989 530,464 -16,876 270,838 3,736
1988 513,296 -17,952 277,498 11,327
1987 493,337 -9,097 286,766 21,308
1986 464,665 -11,151 289,894 6,154
1985 455,576 -14,660 290,756 4,718
1984 434,674 -19,143 290,052 5,124
1983 414,823 -22,152 286,545 4,456
1982 392,302 -23,981 279,934 32,899
1981 374,482 -25,499 271,361 11,523
1980 355,767 -26,740 241,179 390,593
1979 336,378 -27,090 223,657 -67,937
1978 312,439 -26,524 222,979 -170,727
1977 296,115 -25,305 225,139 -89,270
1976 281,078 -23,669 221,419 -32,495
1975 266,815 -23,192 216,947 -28,988
1974 252,737 -22,726 208,806 -16,105
1973 240,235 -22,282 201,885 -18,733
1972 229,322 -21,826 193,725 -20,959
1971 219,095 -21,386 185,427 -22,719
1970 207,613 -20,966 178,979 -24,102
1969 196,305 -4,121 172,626 -12,028
1968 182,518 -4,031 166,865 -11,997
1967 173,637 -3,959 161,205 -11,814
1966 164,091 -3,874 156,014 -11,211
1965 155,398 -3,797 151,164 -10,465
1964 147,299 -3,712 145,848 -9,631
1963 133,781 -3,640 140,984 -8,936
1962 131,262 -3,572 136,317 -8,529
1961 129,787 -3,503 131,531 -8,204
1960 122,994 -3,431 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/yemen/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 392,997 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Yemen, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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