Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.6297 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Yemen, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Yemen stood at 0.6297 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.966 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6297 units per person, in 2025.
Yemen ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.966 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9641 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.962 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9598 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9576 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9551 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9525 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9497 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9466 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9433 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9398 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9358 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.931 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9257 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9197 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9133 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9065 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8993 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8918 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8841 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8763 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8684 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8605 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8526 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8449 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8373 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8299 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8223 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8144 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8063 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7982 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7902 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7824 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7751 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7683 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.762 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.756 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7502 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7446 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7392 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7339 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.729 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7242 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7197 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7155 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7115 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7076 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7039 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7004 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.697 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6938 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6908 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.688 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6856 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6814 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6761 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6705 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6644 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6579 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6509 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.643 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6393 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6368 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6343 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6319 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6297 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9557 units per person | 0.9433 units per person | 0.966 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9147 units per person | 0.8841 units per person | 0.9398 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8413 units per person | 0.8063 units per person | 0.8763 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7666 units per person | 0.7392 units per person | 0.7982 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7143 units per person | 0.697 units per person | 0.7339 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6759 units per person | 0.6509 units per person | 0.6938 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6358 units per person | 0.6297 units per person | 0.643 units per person | 6 |
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More population data for Yemen
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.258 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Yemen?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Yemen was 0.6297 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.966 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6297 units per person in 2025.
- How does Yemen rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.