Population growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Population growth rate was 3.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Yemen stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Yemen peaked at 3.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1950.
That places Yemen 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 10 Niger 3.3% compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.3% compare
- 12 Angola 3.1% compare
- 14 Mali 3.0% compare
- 15 Mauritania 3.0% compare
- 16 Mozambique 2.9% compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Yemen?
- Population growth rate in Yemen was 3.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for population growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.