Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 0.802 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.802 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 48.2%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.47 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-6.36 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Yemen, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in Yemen is 0.802 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 48.2% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 10.47 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -6.36 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Yemen 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1953 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1954 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1955 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1959 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1960 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1962 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1963 | -0.304 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1964 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -2604.7% |
| 1965 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1966 | 3 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1969 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 1970 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1971 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 1980 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1981 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1983 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9448 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8903 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1986 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -306.4% |
| 1987 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0827 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1989 | -0.5562 % change on previous year | -772.2% |
| 1990 | -0.2897 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1991 | -0.9248 % change on previous year | +219.2% |
| 1992 | -0.9691 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1993 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 1994 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +69.9% |
| 1995 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1996 | -6.36 % change on previous year | +141.6% |
| 1997 | -0.5616 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1998 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +136.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2817 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2000 | -0.9587 % change on previous year | +240.3% |
| 2001 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2002 | -0.8905 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2757 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2004 | -0.6488 % change on previous year | -335.3% |
| 2005 | -0.8365 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2006 | -0.0847 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2007 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +1423.5% |
| 2008 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2009 | -0.6865 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2010 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +273.5% |
| 2011 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2013 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8579 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2015 | -0.9295 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 2016 | 0.736 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1185 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2018 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -1462.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5212 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0831 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2021 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +1293.2% |
| 2022 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -233.7% |
| 2023 | 0.802 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 10.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8589 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -6.36 % change on previous year | -0.2817 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7639 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 0.2757 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2261 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2773 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 76 Senegal 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Guatemala 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Egypt 0.8238 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Niger 0.781 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Haiti 0.7566 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Sudan 0.7219 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.258 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 46,827 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Yemen was 0.802 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 10.47 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.36 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Yemen rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.