Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 85.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Yemen stood at 85.7%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 85.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1950.
That places Yemen 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.3% | — |
| 1955 | 48.5% | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 50.1% | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 52.2% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 54.7% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 57.5% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 62.0% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 65.9% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 69.8% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 76.7% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.9% | 47.3% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 51.2% | 50.1% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 56.1% | 54.7% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 62.0% | 65.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 69.8% | 73.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 76.7% | 79.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 81.5% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 48 Argentina 86.0% compare
- 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.0% compare
- 50 Indonesia 85.9% compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 85.5% compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 85.4% compare
- 54 Philippines 84.8% 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 share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 85.7% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.