Population, total, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Population, total, per square kilometre was 74.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Yemen stood at 74.61 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 74.61 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.71 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Yemen 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.95 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 11.2 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 11.46 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 12.03 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 12.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 12.67 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 13.02 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 13.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 13.75 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 14.13 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 14.53 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 14.96 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 15.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 15.88 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 16.38 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 16.91 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 17.47 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 18.08 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 18.72 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 20.12 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 20.88 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 21.69 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 22.54 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 23.43 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 24.36 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 25.31 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 26.3 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 27.33 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 28.39 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 29.48 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 30.59 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 31.71 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 32.79 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 33.85 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 34.94 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 36.04 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 37.17 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 38.31 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 39.46 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 40.64 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 41.85 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 43.17 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 44.59 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 46.06 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 47.56 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 49.11 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 50.67 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 52.24 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 53.85 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 55.52 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 57.25 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 59.02 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 60.82 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 62.68 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 64.56 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 66.5 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 68.44 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 70.35 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 72.4 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 74.61 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.79 units per square kilometre | 10.71 units per square kilometre | 13.02 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.28 units per square kilometre | 13.38 units per square kilometre | 17.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.45 units per square kilometre | 18.08 units per square kilometre | 25.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.14 units per square kilometre | 26.3 units per square kilometre | 36.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.79 units per square kilometre | 37.17 units per square kilometre | 49.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.31 units per square kilometre | 50.67 units per square kilometre | 66.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.45 units per square kilometre | 68.44 units per square kilometre | 74.61 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 129 Tanzania, United Republic of 75.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tajikistan 74.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Republic of Moldova 74.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 North Macedonia 72.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Ecuador 72.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Eswatini 71.54 units per square kilometre compare
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, total, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Yemen was 74.61 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 74.61 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.71 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.