Mexico vs Yemen: Rural population
Mexico
26.34 million
in 2025
Yemen
26.30 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
21st
Yemen rank
22nd
Rural population over time
- Mexico
- Yemen
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 26.34 million against 26.30 million in Yemen, a difference of 31,900.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.31 million | 5.88 million | 13.43 million | Mexico |
| 1970s | 21.74 million | 7.37 million | 14.38 million | Mexico |
| 1980s | 23.12 million | 9.50 million | 13.61 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 24.18 million | 12.57 million | 11.61 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 25.14 million | 16.11 million | 9.03 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 27.33 million | 20.77 million | 6.55 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 26.69 million | 24.71 million | 1.98 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Mexico or Yemen?
- Mexico, at 26.34 million against 26.30 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Mexico and Yemen?
- 31,900, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Yemen rank globally for rural population?
- Mexico ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
- 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.