Syria vs Yemen: Population growth
Syria
4.47
in 2024
Yemen
2.98
in 2024
Syria rank
5th
Yemen rank
6th
Population growth over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4.47 against 2.98 in Yemen, a difference of 1.49.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.5 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 6th of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1 | 2.42 | 0.6802 | Syria |
| 1970s | 3.38 | 2.94 | 0.4459 | Syria |
| 1980s | 3.41 | 3.71 | 0.2996 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 2.87 | 3.53 | 0.6639 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 3.09 | 0.0607 | Yemen |
| 2010s | -0.7674 | 3.03 | 3.8 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 3.85 | 2.9 | 0.9524 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Syria or Yemen?
- Syria, at 4.47 against 2.98 in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Syria and Yemen?
- 1.49, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for population growth?
- Syria ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 6th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.