Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Yemen
Yemen: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 8.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Yemen, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Yemen is 8.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Yemen peaked at 8.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1960.
That places Yemen 112th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3% | — |
| 1961 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 8.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.1%, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 8.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.5%, 34% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More climate change data for Yemen
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 64.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,632 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 262.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 474.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Yemen?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Yemen was 8.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
- How does Yemen rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Yemen ranks 112th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.