Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0735 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
131st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0735 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0132 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Yemen, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Yemen is 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 131st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.03 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.04 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0412 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0425 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0439 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0468 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0483 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0499 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0515 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0547 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0581 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0599 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0617 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0636 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0655 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0675 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0694 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0713 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.114 thousands per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0483 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0574 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0499 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0655 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0704 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0675 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 128 Ireland 0.075 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 129 Tajikistan 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tanzania 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 132 North Macedonia 0.0728 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 133 Ecuador 0.0721 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 134 Eswatini 0.0712 thousands per square kilometre 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.