Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 85.68 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
85.68
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.68
in 2020
All-time low
47.32
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Yemen, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Yemen stood at 85.68. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 85.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.32, 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.32 | — |
| 1955 | 48.49 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 50.14 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 52.2 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 54.74 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 57.52 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 62.02 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 65.86 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 69.82 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 73.85 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 76.67 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 79.19 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 81.47 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 83.84 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 85.68 | +2.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 85.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.39, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 85.68 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.99, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.9 | 47.32 | 48.49 | 2 |
| 1960s | 51.17 | 50.14 | 52.2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 56.13 | 54.74 | 57.52 | 2 |
| 1980s | 63.94 | 62.02 | 65.86 | 2 |
| 1990s | 71.83 | 69.82 | 73.85 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.93 | 76.67 | 79.19 | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.66 | 81.47 | 83.84 | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.68 | 85.68 | 85.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 48 Argentina 86.05 compare
- 49 United Kingdom 86.04 compare
- 50 Indonesia 85.9 compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 85.52 compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 85.42 compare
- 54 Philippines 84.81 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)
- 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 share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Yemen was 85.68 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 85.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.32 in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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