Afghanistan vs Yemen: Rural population growth (annual %)
Afghanistan
2.4%
in 2025
Yemen
2.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
12th
Yemen rank
11th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Yemen ranks 11th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Yemen |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Yemen |
| 1980s | -1.6% | 2.8% | 4.4% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 2.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for rural population growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Yemen ranks 11th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.