Tanzania vs Yemen: Annual population growth

Tanzania
1.91 million
in 2023
Yemen
1.17 million
in 2023
Tanzania rank
10th
Yemen rank
12th

Annual population growth over time

  • Tanzania
  • Yemen
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M195119872023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1.91 million against 1.17 million in Yemen, a difference of 737,860.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 12th of 236 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 222,680 88,793 133,887 Tanzania
1960s 340,743 145,994 194,749 Tanzania
1970s 555,534 234,834 320,700 Tanzania
1980s 684,671 413,998 270,673 Tanzania
1990s 786,158 566,524 219,634 Tanzania
2000s 1.03 million 689,830 343,535 Tanzania
2010s 1.55 million 918,370 635,722 Tanzania
2020s 1.86 million 1.07 million 790,832 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Tanzania or Yemen?
Tanzania, at 1.91 million against 1.17 million in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Tanzania and Yemen?
737,860, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Yemen?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and Yemen rank globally for annual population growth?
Tanzania ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed