Rural population, annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Rural population, annual growth rate was 2.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.99 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
1.66 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Yemen, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Yemen stood at 2.57 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 2.99 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.66 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 11th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 8 Central African Republic 2.63 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Chad 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Afghanistan 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Sudan 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Vanuatu 2.21 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6297 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 28.75 (2018)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 28.75 (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
- Rural population 63.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Yemen was 2.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.