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
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196019922025

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.

Globally, Mexico ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.