Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Yemen
Yemen: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 42.87 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
42.87 million people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 238 countries
All-time high
42.87 million people
in 2050
All-time low
2.00 million people
in 1100
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Yemen, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Yemen is 42.87 million people, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Yemen peaked at 42.87 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million people, in 1100.
Yemen ranks 17th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.25 million people | — |
| 1100 | 2.00 million people | -11.1% |
| 1200 | 2.10 million people | +5.0% |
| 1300 | 2.20 million people | +4.8% |
| 1400 | 2.05 million people | -6.8% |
| 1500 | 2.25 million people | +9.7% |
| 1600 | 2.50 million people | +11.0% |
| 1700 | 2.24 million people | -10.3% |
| 1710 | 2.24 million people | +0.3% |
| 1720 | 2.27 million people | +1.2% |
| 1730 | 2.30 million people | +1.2% |
| 1740 | 2.33 million people | +1.2% |
| 1750 | 2.35 million people | +1.2% |
| 1760 | 2.38 million people | +1.2% |
| 1770 | 2.41 million people | +1.2% |
| 1780 | 2.44 million people | +1.2% |
| 1790 | 2.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 1800 | 2.49 million people | +1.1% |
| 1810 | 2.52 million people | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 2.55 million people | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 2.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 2.62 million people | +1.9% |
| 1850 | 2.67 million people | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 2.71 million people | +1.8% |
| 1870 | 2.76 million people | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 2.86 million people | +3.6% |
| 1890 | 2.96 million people | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 3.06 million people | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 3.15 million people | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 3.41 million people | +8.1% |
| 1930 | 3.66 million people | +7.4% |
| 1940 | 3.91 million people | +6.8% |
| 1950 | 4.53 million people | +15.9% |
| 1951 | 4.59 million people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 4.66 million people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 4.73 million people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 4.80 million people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.88 million people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 4.97 million people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 5.05 million people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 5.14 million people | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 5.24 million people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 5.34 million people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 5.45 million people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 5.56 million people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 5.67 million people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 5.79 million people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.92 million people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.05 million people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 6.19 million people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 6.33 million people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 6.49 million people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 6.64 million people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 6.79 million people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 6.95 million people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 7.10 million people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 7.26 million people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 7.43 million people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 7.60 million people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 7.78 million people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 7.96 million people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 8.16 million people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 8.36 million people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 8.58 million people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 8.81 million people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 9.06 million people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 9.32 million people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 9.59 million people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 9.88 million people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 10.17 million people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.47 million people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 10.78 million people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 11.09 million people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 11.40 million people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.73 million people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 12.06 million people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.41 million people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 12.76 million people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 13.09 million people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 13.41 million people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 13.73 million people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 14.07 million people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 14.40 million people | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 14.74 million people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 15.09 million people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.44 million people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 15.81 million people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 16.21 million people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 16.66 million people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.12 million people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 17.59 million people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 18.07 million people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.56 million people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 19.05 million people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.56 million people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 20.10 million people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 20.60 million people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 21.07 million people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 21.53 million people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 21.99 million people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 22.42 million people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 22.86 million people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.23 million people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.74 million people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.34 million people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 24.99 million people | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 25.65 million people | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 26.30 million people | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 26.96 million people | +2.5% |
| 2027 | 27.61 million people | +2.4% |
| 2028 | 28.26 million people | +2.4% |
| 2029 | 28.91 million people | +2.3% |
| 2030 | 29.55 million people | +2.2% |
| 2031 | 30.19 million people | +2.2% |
| 2032 | 30.83 million people | +2.1% |
| 2033 | 31.46 million people | +2.1% |
| 2034 | 32.10 million people | +2.0% |
| 2035 | 32.74 million people | +2.0% |
| 2036 | 33.38 million people | +2.0% |
| 2037 | 34.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 2038 | 34.67 million people | +1.9% |
| 2039 | 35.32 million people | +1.9% |
| 2040 | 35.97 million people | +1.9% |
| 2041 | 36.64 million people | +1.8% |
| 2042 | 37.31 million people | +1.8% |
| 2043 | 37.99 million people | +1.8% |
| 2044 | 38.67 million people | +1.8% |
| 2045 | 39.36 million people | +1.8% |
| 2046 | 40.06 million people | +1.8% |
| 2047 | 40.76 million people | +1.7% |
| 2048 | 41.46 million people | +1.7% |
| 2049 | 42.16 million people | +1.7% |
| 2050 | 42.87 million people | +1.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 42.87 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.82 million people, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 42.87 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.86 million people, 23.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.25 million people | 2.25 million people | 2.25 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.20 million people | 2.20 million people | 2.20 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.05 million people | 2.05 million people | 2.05 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.25 million people | 2.25 million people | 2.25 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.24 million people | 2.24 million people | 2.24 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.24 million people | 2.24 million people | 2.24 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.27 million people | 2.27 million people | 2.27 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.30 million people | 2.30 million people | 2.30 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.33 million people | 2.33 million people | 2.33 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.35 million people | 2.35 million people | 2.35 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.38 million people | 2.38 million people | 2.38 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.41 million people | 2.41 million people | 2.41 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.44 million people | 2.44 million people | 2.44 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.46 million people | 2.46 million people | 2.46 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.49 million people | 2.49 million people | 2.49 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.52 million people | 2.52 million people | 2.52 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.55 million people | 2.55 million people | 2.55 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.57 million people | 2.57 million people | 2.57 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.62 million people | 2.62 million people | 2.62 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.67 million people | 2.67 million people | 2.67 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.71 million people | 2.71 million people | 2.71 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.76 million people | 2.76 million people | 2.76 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.86 million people | 2.86 million people | 2.86 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.96 million people | 2.96 million people | 2.96 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.06 million people | 3.06 million people | 3.06 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.15 million people | 3.15 million people | 3.15 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.41 million people | 3.41 million people | 3.41 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.66 million people | 3.66 million people | 3.66 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.91 million people | 3.91 million people | 3.91 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.86 million people | 4.53 million people | 5.24 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.88 million people | 5.34 million people | 6.49 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.37 million people | 6.64 million people | 8.16 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.50 million people | 8.36 million people | 10.78 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.57 million people | 11.09 million people | 14.07 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.11 million people | 14.40 million people | 18.07 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.77 million people | 18.56 million people | 22.86 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.00 million people | 23.23 million people | 28.91 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 32.43 million people | 29.55 million people | 35.32 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 39.04 million people | 35.97 million people | 42.16 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 42.87 million people | 42.87 million people | 42.87 million people | 1 |
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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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Yemen?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Yemen was 42.87 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 42.87 million people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million people in 1100.
- How does Yemen rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Yemen ranks 17th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.