Niger vs Yemen: Rural population
Niger
22.79 million
in 2025
Yemen
26.30 million
in 2025
Niger rank
25th
Yemen rank
22nd
Rural population over time
- Niger
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 26.30 million against 22.79 million in Niger, a difference of 3.52 million.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million | 5.88 million | 2.15 million | Yemen |
| 1970s | 4.66 million | 7.37 million | 2.71 million | Yemen |
| 1980s | 6.01 million | 9.50 million | 3.49 million | Yemen |
| 1990s | 8.10 million | 12.57 million | 4.47 million | Yemen |
| 2000s | 11.39 million | 16.11 million | 4.73 million | Yemen |
| 2010s | 16.43 million | 20.77 million | 4.35 million | Yemen |
| 2020s | 21.22 million | 24.71 million | 3.49 million | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Niger or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 26.30 million against 22.79 million in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Niger and Yemen?
- 3.52 million, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Yemen rank globally for rural population?
- Niger ranks 25th 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.