Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 27.28 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27.28 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
150th
of 215 countries
All-time high
27.28 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3851 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 27.28 people per square kilometre for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 27.28 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3851 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 150th of 215 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3851 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4161 people per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4495 people per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4862 people per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5268 people per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5717 people per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6214 people per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6765 people per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.738 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8056 people per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8831 people per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9747 people per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 1.2 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 1.49 people per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 1.65 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 1.83 people per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 2.02 people per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 2.24 people per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 2.46 people per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 2.71 people per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 2.97 people per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 3.24 people per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 3.53 people per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 3.83 people per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 4.16 people per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 4.52 people per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 4.9 people per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 5.31 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 5.73 people per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 6.18 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 6.63 people per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 7.09 people per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 7.55 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 8 people per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 8.46 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 8.92 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 9.4 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 9.89 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 10.38 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.88 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 11.39 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 11.91 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.45 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 13.04 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 13.64 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 14.25 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 14.88 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 15.52 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 16.16 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 16.8 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 17.46 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 18.24 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 19.11 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 20.04 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 21.03 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 22.09 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 23.21 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 24.44 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 25.37 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 26.3 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 27.28 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 27.28 people per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.39 people per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 27.28 people per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.54 people per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5413 people per square kilometre | 0.3851 people per square kilometre | 0.738 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 people per square kilometre | 0.8056 people per square kilometre | 2.02 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 people per square kilometre | 2.24 people per square kilometre | 4.9 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.33 people per square kilometre | 5.31 people per square kilometre | 9.4 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.27 people per square kilometre | 9.89 people per square kilometre | 14.88 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.97 people per square kilometre | 15.52 people per square kilometre | 23.21 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.85 people per square kilometre | 24.44 people per square kilometre | 27.28 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 147 United States 30.07 people per square kilometre compare
- 148 Fiji 29.64 people per square kilometre compare
- 149 Venezuela 28.64 people per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tanzania 26.68 people per square kilometre compare
- 152 East Timor 26.62 people per square kilometre compare
- 153 Ethiopia 26.3 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.88 million people (2100)
- Population density 208.41 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Yemen was 27.28 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 27.28 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3851 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.