North America vs Yemen: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
North America
19.5%
in 2025
Yemen
63.0%
in 2025
North America rank
42nd
Yemen rank
39th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- North America
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 63.0% against 19.5% in North America, a difference of 43.5%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 3.2 times North America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 42nd 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 | North America | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.0% | 95.6% | 67.5% | Yemen |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 91.5% | 65.3% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 84.1% | 58.6% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 76.7% | 53.7% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 71.4% | 51.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 67.6% | 48.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 63.6% | 43.9% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, North America or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 63.0% against 19.5% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between North America and Yemen?
- 43.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and Yemen rank globally for rural population?
- North America ranks 42nd 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.