IDA only vs Yemen: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- IDA only
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.5% against 1.5% in IDA only, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.7 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | IDA only |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, IDA only or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.5% against 1.5% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between IDA only and Yemen?
- 1.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Yemen?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Yemen rank globally for rural population growth?
- IDA only ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- 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.