Natural population growth in Yemen
Yemen: Natural population growth was 3.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.04
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.99
in 1988
All-time low
1.43
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3.04 for natural population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Yemen peaked at 3.99 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 1950.
Yemen ranks 10th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.43 | — |
| 1951 | 1.58 | +10.5% |
| 1952 | 1.67 | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 1.75 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 1.81 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 1.88 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 1.94 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 2.01 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.08 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 2.15 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2.22 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 2.29 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 2.27 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.26 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.44 | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 2.51 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.58 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.66 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.73 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.85 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.94 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 3.02 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.07 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.13 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.2 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.28 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.35 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 3.42 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.5 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.65 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 3.73 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.79 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.83 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.91 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.94 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.98 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.9 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.99 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.99 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.97 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.96 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.92 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.88 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.83 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.73 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.63 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.4 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 3.38 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.34 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.33 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.3 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.26 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.23 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.24 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.22 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.08 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.92 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.97 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.02 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.04 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.02 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.04 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.04 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.99 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.01 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.97 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.02 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.04 | +0.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.04 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.6, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.83 | 1.43 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.48 | 2.22 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 | 2.94 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 3.73 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 | 3.33 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 | 3.08 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 2.92 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 | 2.97 | 3.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Yemen?
- Natural population growth in Yemen was 3.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 in 1988.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for natural population growth?
- Yemen ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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