Share of urban population living in slums in Yemen
Yemen: Share of urban population living in slums was 44.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Yemen stood at 44.2%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Yemen peaked at 63.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 46th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.8% | — |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 53.3% | 63.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 44.2% | 50.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 3 |
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More population data for Yemen
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.88 million people (2100)
- Population density 208.41 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Yemen?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Yemen was 44.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Yemen ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums 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 United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).