Africa Eastern and Southern vs Yemen: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Yemen
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 483.55 million against 26.30 million in Yemen, a difference of 457.24 million.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 18.4 times Yemen's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.23 million | 5.88 million | 118.35 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 159.30 million | 7.37 million | 151.93 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 205.48 million | 9.50 million | 195.98 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 257.95 million | 12.57 million | 245.38 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 319.13 million | 16.11 million | 303.01 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 394.00 million | 20.77 million | 373.22 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 462.50 million | 24.71 million | 437.79 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Africa Eastern and Southern or Yemen?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 483.55 million against 26.30 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Africa Eastern and Southern and Yemen?
- 457.24 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Yemen rank globally for rural population?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.