Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Yemen: Population growth
Population growth over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.9% against 1.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.1% | 0.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.9% against 1.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Yemen?
- 1.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Yemen?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Yemen rank globally for population growth?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.