Niger vs Yemen: Population growth rate

Niger
3.3%
in 2023
Yemen
3.0%
in 2023
Niger rank
10th
Yemen rank
13th

Population growth rate over time

  • Niger
  • Yemen
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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 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 13th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 3.0% 1.8% 1.2% Niger
1960s 2.8% 2.4% 0.4% Niger
1970s 2.8% 3.0% 0.2% Yemen
1980s 3.0% 3.7% 0.7% Yemen
1990s 3.3% 3.5% 0.2% 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 rate, Niger or Yemen?
Niger, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Niger and Yemen?
0.3%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Niger and Yemen rank globally for population growth rate?
Niger ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.