Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0303 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0303 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0057 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Yemen, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Yemen stood at 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Yemen 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0207 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 86 East Timor 0.032 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tanzania 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 89 Samoa 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 91 Cambodia 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.