South Africa vs Yemen: Rural population
Rural population over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 26.30 million against 23.43 million in South Africa, a difference of 2.87 million.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.96 million | 5.88 million | 4.08 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 13.18 million | 7.37 million | 5.82 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 17.42 million | 9.50 million | 7.91 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 20.51 million | 12.57 million | 7.93 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19.99 million | 16.11 million | 3.88 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.62 million | 20.77 million | 156,440 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 22.85 million | 24.71 million | 1.86 million | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, South Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 26.30 million against 23.43 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between South Africa and Yemen?
- 2.87 million, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for rural population?
- South Africa ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 22nd of 217 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.