Population growth in Yemen
Yemen: Population growth was 3.0% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 1988
All-time low
2.7%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Yemen, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3.0% for population growth in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Yemen peaked at 3.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1971.
Yemen ranks 13th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.258 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 46,827 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.5 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.5 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Yemen?
- Population growth in Yemen was 3.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1971.
- How does Yemen rank for population growth?
- Yemen ranks 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release