Niger vs Yemen: Population growth
Niger
3.3%
in 2024
Yemen
3.0%
in 2024
Niger rank
11th
Yemen rank
14th
Population growth over time
- Niger
- Yemen
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.
Niger ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Niger or Yemen?
- Niger, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Niger and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Yemen?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Yemen rank globally for population growth?
- Niger ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release