๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ช Yemenvs๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ Syrian Arab Republic

Total Population
42,961,661
26,472,496
Yemen is 1.6ร— Syrian Arab Republic
Median age
19.5 years
24.8 years
5.3 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.57%
4.95%
2.4 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.84%
3.33%
0.49 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ช Yemen ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ Syrian Arab Republic
Yemen Syrian Arab Republic
Young Population 40.92%17,580,404 27.90%7,386,757
Working Age Population 56.50%24,275,418 67.15%17,775,172
Elderly Population 2.57%1,105,839 4.95%1,310,567

In 2026, the median age is 19.5 years in Yemen and 24.8 years in Syrian Arab Republic.Syrian Arab Republic already reached Yemenโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Yemen is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 110,035,631.The total population of Syrian Arab Republic peaks in 2086 at 44,149,493.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Yemen will be 56.9%, and 5.17% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Syrian Arab Republic will be 46.0%, and 9.26% of the population will be elderly.

Yemen Syrian Arab Republic
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2078โ€“2080 2025โ€“2030
2046โ€“2063
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2059 1950 or earlier
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2092 27 years later 2065
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 2075