World vs Yemen: Urban population growth
Urban population growth over time
- World
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.5% against 1.4% in World, a difference of 2.1%.
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 45 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 | 2.6% | 8.1% | 5.5% | Yemen |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 10.1% | 7.4% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 8.8% | 6.2% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 6.5% | 4.1% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 4.6% | 2.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 4.4% | 2.4% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 3.9% | 2.5% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, World or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.5% against 1.4% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between World and Yemen?
- 2.1%, 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 growth?
- World ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 28th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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 urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.