World vs Yemen: Urban population, annual growth rate
World
1.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Yemen
3.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
World rank
25th
Yemen rank
28th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- World
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.57 % change on previous year against 1.37 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 2.2 % change on previous year.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
World ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | World | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 8.43 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 1970s | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 1980s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 1990s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2000s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, World or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.57 % change on previous year against 1.37 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between World and Yemen?
- 2.2 % change on previous year, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Yemen?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do World and Yemen rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.