Population growth rate vs median age in Yemen
Yemen: Population growth rate vs median age 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
Population growth rate vs median age in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in Yemen is 3.04, measured 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, population growth rate vs median age in Yemen peaked at 3.99 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 1950.
That places Yemen 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 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 rate vs median age in Yemen?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Yemen was 3.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 in 1988.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Yemen ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age 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 Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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