Population in the largest city in Yemen
Yemen: Population in the largest city was 11.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11.8
World rank
156th
of 179 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 2020
All-time low
3.63
in 1955
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Yemen, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in Yemen stood at 11.8. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Yemen peaked at 11.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.63, in 1955.
Yemen ranks 156th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.73 | — |
| 1955 | 3.63 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 3.82 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 4.15 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 4.66 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 5.18 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 5.14 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.44 | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 8.54 | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 10.22 | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 10.99 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 11.59 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 11.33 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.17 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.8 | +5.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 11.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 11.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.65, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.68 | 3.63 | 3.73 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.98 | 3.82 | 4.15 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.92 | 4.66 | 5.18 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.79 | 5.14 | 6.44 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.38 | 8.54 | 10.22 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.29 | 10.99 | 11.59 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.25 | 11.17 | 11.33 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Yemen?
- Population in the largest city in Yemen was 11.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 in 1955.
- How does Yemen rank for population in the largest city?
- Yemen ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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