What is rural population, per square kilometre in Yemen?

Rural population, per square kilometre in Yemen was 47.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 47.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 10.33 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Yemen rank for rural population, per square kilometre?

Yemen ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rural population, per square kilometre in Yemen

Name: Rural population, per square kilometre in Yemen
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Yemen: Rural population, per square kilometre was 47.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

47.32 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

70th

of 215 countries

All-time high

47.32 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

10.33 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Rural population, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 47.32 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 47.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.33 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Yemen 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rural population, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	10.33 units per square kilometre	—
1962	10.54 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1963	10.75 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1964	10.97 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1965	11.21 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1966	11.46 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1967	11.72 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1968	12 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1969	12.29 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1970	12.58 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1971	12.86 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1972	13.16 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1973	13.45 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1974	13.76 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1975	14.07 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1976	14.39 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1977	14.73 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1978	15.08 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1979	15.45 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1980	15.84 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1981	16.25 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1982	16.69 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1983	17.15 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1984	17.64 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1985	18.16 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1986	18.71 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1987	19.27 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1988	19.84 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1989	20.41 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1990	21 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1991	21.6 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1992	22.21 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1993	22.85 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1994	23.5 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1995	24.16 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1996	24.79 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1997	25.4 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1998	26.01 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1999	26.64 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2000	27.28 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2001	27.93 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2002	28.58 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2003	29.25 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2004	29.94 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2005	30.71 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2006	31.55 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2007	32.42 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2008	33.31 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2009	34.23 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2010	35.16 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2011	36.09 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2012	37.05 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2013	38.06 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2014	39.01 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2015	39.9 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2016	40.78 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2017	41.64 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2018	42.47 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2019	43.29 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2020	44.01 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2021	44.97 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2022	46.1 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2023	47.32 units per square kilometre	+2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.25 units per square kilometre	10.33 units per square kilometre	12.29 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	13.95 units per square kilometre	12.58 units per square kilometre	15.45 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	18 units per square kilometre	15.84 units per square kilometre	20.41 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	23.82 units per square kilometre	21 units per square kilometre	26.64 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	30.52 units per square kilometre	27.28 units per square kilometre	34.23 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	39.34 units per square kilometre	35.16 units per square kilometre	43.29 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	45.6 units per square kilometre	44.01 units per square kilometre	47.32 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Yemen

67 Poland 48.05 units per square kilometre compare
68 United Kingdom 47.7 units per square kilometre compare
69 Afghanistan 47.37 units per square kilometre compare
71 Slovenia 46.83 units per square kilometre compare
72 Marshall Islands 46.68 units per square kilometre compare
73 Côte d'Ivoire 45.66 units per square kilometre compare

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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, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, per square kilometre in Yemen?: Rural population, per square kilometre in Yemen was 47.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 47.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 10.33 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Yemen rank for rural population, per square kilometre?: Yemen ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.