Annual growth rate of urban population share in Yemen
Yemen: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 1974
All-time low
0.6%
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Yemen, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Yemen stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Yemen peaked at 7.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2025.
Yemen ranks 69th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.3% | — |
| 1951 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 5.7% | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 5.9% | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 6.0% | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 6.1% | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 5.8% | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 5.6% | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 5.5% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.6% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 7.3% | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 7.7% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +74.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 6 |
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More population data for Yemen
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 208.41 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.88 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Yemen?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Yemen was 0.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2025.
- How does Yemen rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Yemen ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.