Euro area vs Yemen: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Euro area
22.5%
in 2025
Yemen
63.0%
in 2025
Euro area rank
40th
Yemen rank
39th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Euro area
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 63.0% against 22.5% in Euro area, a difference of 40.5%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.8 times Euro area's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.3% | 95.6% | 59.3% | Yemen |
| 1970s | 31.4% | 91.5% | 60.1% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 84.1% | 55.0% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 76.7% | 49.1% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 71.4% | 45.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 67.6% | 43.5% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 63.6% | 40.7% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Euro area or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 63.0% against 22.5% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Euro area and Yemen?
- 40.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Yemen rank globally for rural population?
- Euro area ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.