Urban population in Yemen
Yemen: Urban population was 37.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Yemen, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Yemen is 37.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Yemen peaked at 37.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1960.
That places Yemen 180th out of 217 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.
Urban population in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.4% | — |
| 1961 | 3.6% | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 3.8% | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 4.0% | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 4.8% | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 11.6% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 14.0% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 6.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 12.4% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 20.2% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 26.6% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 30.6% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.7% | 37.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More climate change data for Yemen
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4203 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Yemen?
- Urban population in Yemen was 37.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
- How does Yemen rank for urban population?
- Yemen ranks 180th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.