Population annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Population annual growth rate was 0.258 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
0.258
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
8th
of 20 countries
All-time high
3.92
in 1987
All-time low
0.258
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population annual growth rate in Yemen, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population annual growth rate in Yemen is 0.258, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 3.92 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.258, in 2100.
Yemen ranks 8th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Population annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.37 | — |
| 1951 | 1.52 | +10.9% |
| 1952 | 1.61 | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 1.69 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 1.75 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 1.81 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 1.88 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 1.94 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 2.02 | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 2.09 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 2.16 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 2.23 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2.21 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.2 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.37 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 2.45 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.52 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.6 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.67 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.79 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 2.64 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 2.72 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.78 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.84 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.91 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 3.07 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.13 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.2 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.35 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 3.45 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.53 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.6 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.77 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.85 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.81 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.92 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.85 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.84 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.84 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.82 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.79 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.73 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.65 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.54 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 3.18 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.05 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.99 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.94 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.93 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.26 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 3.25 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.23 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.19 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.02 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.05 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.04 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.98 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.02 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.01 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.02 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.73 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.99 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 3.03 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.94 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 2.85 | -3.0% |
| 2026 | 2.76 | -3.1% |
| 2027 | 2.68 | -3.0% |
| 2028 | 2.59 | -3.2% |
| 2029 | 2.52 | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 2.45 | -3.1% |
| 2031 | 2.36 | -3.5% |
| 2032 | 2.3 | -2.6% |
| 2033 | 2.25 | -2.1% |
| 2034 | 2.2 | -2.4% |
| 2035 | 2.15 | -2.0% |
| 2036 | 2.1 | -2.3% |
| 2037 | 2.06 | -2.3% |
| 2038 | 2.02 | -1.5% |
| 2039 | 1.99 | -1.7% |
| 2040 | 1.96 | -1.5% |
| 2041 | 1.94 | -1.1% |
| 2042 | 1.91 | -1.3% |
| 2043 | 1.89 | -1.4% |
| 2044 | 1.86 | -1.5% |
| 2045 | 1.82 | -1.7% |
| 2046 | 1.79 | -1.7% |
| 2047 | 1.75 | -2.2% |
| 2048 | 1.72 | -1.8% |
| 2049 | 1.69 | -2.1% |
| 2050 | 1.66 | -1.6% |
| 2051 | 1.61 | -2.7% |
| 2052 | 1.57 | -2.4% |
| 2053 | 1.53 | -2.7% |
| 2054 | 1.5 | -2.0% |
| 2055 | 1.46 | -2.6% |
| 2056 | 1.43 | -2.5% |
| 2057 | 1.39 | -2.5% |
| 2058 | 1.36 | -2.3% |
| 2059 | 1.32 | -3.0% |
| 2060 | 1.28 | -3.0% |
| 2061 | 1.25 | -2.7% |
| 2062 | 1.21 | -2.7% |
| 2063 | 1.17 | -3.4% |
| 2064 | 1.13 | -3.4% |
| 2065 | 1.1 | -2.4% |
| 2066 | 1.08 | -2.4% |
| 2067 | 1.04 | -2.9% |
| 2068 | 1.02 | -2.6% |
| 2069 | 0.991 | -2.7% |
| 2070 | 0.961 | -3.0% |
| 2071 | 0.938 | -2.4% |
| 2072 | 0.907 | -3.3% |
| 2073 | 0.878 | -3.2% |
| 2074 | 0.855 | -2.6% |
| 2075 | 0.827 | -3.3% |
| 2076 | 0.806 | -2.5% |
| 2077 | 0.776 | -3.7% |
| 2078 | 0.758 | -2.3% |
| 2079 | 0.737 | -2.8% |
| 2080 | 0.712 | -3.4% |
| 2081 | 0.693 | -2.7% |
| 2082 | 0.666 | -3.9% |
| 2083 | 0.649 | -2.6% |
| 2084 | 0.627 | -3.4% |
| 2085 | 0.61 | -2.7% |
| 2086 | 0.581 | -4.8% |
| 2087 | 0.559 | -3.8% |
| 2088 | 0.537 | -3.9% |
| 2089 | 0.513 | -4.5% |
| 2090 | 0.489 | -4.7% |
| 2091 | 0.468 | -4.3% |
| 2092 | 0.445 | -4.9% |
| 2093 | 0.416 | -6.5% |
| 2094 | 0.394 | -5.3% |
| 2095 | 0.37 | -6.1% |
| 2096 | 0.352 | -4.9% |
| 2097 | 0.326 | -7.4% |
| 2098 | 0.309 | -5.2% |
| 2099 | 0.283 | -8.4% |
| 2100 | 0.258 | -8.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.258 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.062, 4.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.77 | 1.37 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.42 | 2.16 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.97 | 2.64 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 | 3.45 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 2.93 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 2.92 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 | 2.52 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.19 | 1.99 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.83 | 1.69 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.48 | 1.32 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.13 | 0.991 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.8443 | 0.737 | 0.961 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.6147 | 0.513 | 0.712 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.3852 | 0.283 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 population annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Population annual growth rate in Yemen was 0.258 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 in 1987.
- What is the lowest population annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.258 in 2100.
- How does Yemen rank for population annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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