Population of Yemen
As of April 2025, the population of Yemen is 35.8 million. The number of inhabitants has increased by 779 thousand in the last year, representing a growth of 2.22%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 17.6 years in 2015 to 19.5 years in 2025. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 66.6 years and population density is 68.2 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Population Growth
The population growth rate of Yemen peaked in 1987, reaching around 3.92% annually, but has since declined to approximately 2.16% in 2025. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 782.22 thousand in 2024 to nearly 778.98 thousand in 2025.
Life Expectancy
In Yemen, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 65.5 years in 2005 to 66.6 year in 2025, representing an increase de 1 year over the past 2 decades.
Most populous cities in Yemen
The cities of Yemen are mostly small, but 7 stand out with more than 100 thousand inhabitants. The most populous city is Sanaa, Amanat Alasimah, con una diferencia significativa sobre las demás, alcanzando approximately 1.9 million inhabitants. It is followed by Aden with 863 thousand and Al Ḩudaydah, Al Hudaydah with 617.9 thousand.
These are the 20 most populous cities in Yemen:
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanaa, Amanat Alasimah | 1,937,451 |
| 2 | Aden | 863,000 |
| 3 | Al Ḩudaydah, Al Hudaydah | 617,871 |
| 4 | Taiz, Ta‘izz | 615,222 |
| 5 | Mukalla, Muhafazat Hadramaout | 566,000 |
| 6 | Ibb, Ibb Governorate | 234,837 |
| 7 | Dhamār | 160,114 |
| 8 | ‘Amrān, Omran | 90,792 |
| 9 | Sayyān, Sanaa Governorate | 69,404 |
| 10 | Zabīd, Al Hudaydah | 52,590 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sa'dah, Şa‘dah | 51,870 |
| 12 | Bājil, Al Hudaydah | 48,218 |
| 13 | Ḩajjah | 43,549 |
| 14 | Dhī as Sufāl, Ibb Governorate | 37,997 |
| 15 | Al Bayda | 37,821 |
| 16 | Ataq, Shabwah | 37,315 |
| 17 | Bayt al Faqīh, Al Hudaydah | 34,204 |
| 18 | Yarīm, Ibb Governorate | 33,050 |
| 19 | Saḩar, Sanaa Governorate | 31,859 |
| 20 | Laḩij | 23,375 |