Sub-Saharan Africa vs Yemen: Rural population, annual growth rate
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Yemen
2.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Yemen rank
11th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.57 % change on previous year against 1.53 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.04 % change on previous year.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 0.1029 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 1970s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 0.1058 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 1980s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 0.5584 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 1990s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 0.6077 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 0.546 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.4303 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 0.7364 % 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.57 % change on previous year against 1.53 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen?
- 1.04 % change on previous year, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.