Ta'izz: population
Ta'izz, Yemen: 1.59 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 2 of 111.
In 1975 it had 243,000 people.
In 2000 it had 752,000 people, so it has grown by 111% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 2.42 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Yemen
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Şan'ā' (Sana'a) | 4,018,856 | 5,664,924 |
| Ta'izz | 1,586,739 | 2,422,896 |
| Hodeidah | 827,012 | 1,147,757 |
| Ibb | 826,974 | 1,262,887 |
| Bi'r Rubak | 712,438 | 1,031,606 |
| Aden ('Adan) | 530,573 | 800,975 |
| Dhamar | 406,929 | 690,754 |
| Hawrah | 389,641 | 769,788 |
| Yarim | 304,301 | 530,222 |
| Al Majidi | 282,395 | 600,554 |
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
