Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Yemen: Rural population, annual growth rate
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.57 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 1.4 % change on previous year.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 0.2906 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 1970s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 0.2437 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 1980s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 0.5131 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 1990s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 0.5536 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 0.7625 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.57 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Yemen?
- 1.4 % change on previous year, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Yemen?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Yemen rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 11th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.