Share urban and rural population in Yemen
Yemen: Share urban and rural population was 37.03 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
37.03
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.03
in 2025
All-time low
1.9
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Yemen, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 37.03 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Yemen peaked at 37.03 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 1950.
That places Yemen 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.43 | 3.4 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.53 | 6.02 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.87 | 12.37 | 19.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.34 | 20.18 | 26.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.57 | 26.61 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.41 | 30.62 | 34.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.42 | 35.7 | 37.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.258 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 46,827 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.5 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.59 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 4.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Yemen?
- Share urban and rural population in Yemen was 37.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 37.03 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for share urban and rural population?
- Yemen ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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