Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Yemen

Yemen: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.4814 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
-0.4814 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
68th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.48 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-0.4814 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Yemen, 1951–2050

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Yemen is -0.4814 % change on previous year, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 709.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 4.48 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.4814 % change on previous year, in 2050.

Yemen ranks 68th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Yemen, 1951 to 2050.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 1.33 % change on previous year —
1952 1.3 % change on previous year -2.0%
1953 1.28 % change on previous year -1.6%
1954 1.26 % change on previous year -1.4%
1955 1.25 % change on previous year -1.0%
1956 1.24 % change on previous year -0.7%
1957 1.24 % change on previous year -0.3%
1958 1.24 % change on previous year -0.2%
1959 1.24 % change on previous year +0.2%
1960 1.24 % change on previous year +0.3%
1961 1.31 % change on previous year +5.1%
1962 1.32 % change on previous year +0.8%
1963 1.33 % change on previous year +0.7%
1964 1.33 % change on previous year +0.5%
1965 1.34 % change on previous year +0.5%
1966 1.37 % change on previous year +2.3%
1967 1.41 % change on previous year +2.6%
1968 1.4 % change on previous year -0.7%
1969 1.33 % change on previous year -4.6%
1970 1.25 % change on previous year -6.7%
1971 1.37 % change on previous year +10.4%
1972 1.34 % change on previous year -2.7%
1973 1.45 % change on previous year +8.3%
1974 1.74 % change on previous year +20.3%
1975 2.15 % change on previous year +23.6%
1976 2.59 % change on previous year +20.4%
1977 2.97 % change on previous year +14.3%
1978 3.23 % change on previous year +8.9%
1979 3.35 % change on previous year +3.9%
1980 3.39 % change on previous year +1.0%
1981 3.42 % change on previous year +0.9%
1982 3.47 % change on previous year +1.4%
1983 3.49 % change on previous year +0.7%
1984 3.49 % change on previous year -0.0%
1985 3.49 % change on previous year -0.1%
1986 3.35 % change on previous year -3.8%
1987 3.21 % change on previous year -4.3%
1988 3.3 % change on previous year +2.8%
1989 3.57 % change on previous year +8.2%
1990 3.91 % change on previous year +9.6%
1991 4.27 % change on previous year +9.2%
1992 4.48 % change on previous year +4.9%
1993 4.41 % change on previous year -1.6%
1994 4.02 % change on previous year -8.8%
1995 3.55 % change on previous year -11.8%
1996 3.05 % change on previous year -14.0%
1997 2.6 % change on previous year -14.8%
1998 2.28 % change on previous year -12.0%
1999 2.15 % change on previous year -5.7%
2000 2.14 % change on previous year -0.5%
2001 2.16 % change on previous year +0.6%
2002 2.14 % change on previous year -1.0%
2003 2.11 % change on previous year -1.1%
2004 2.08 % change on previous year -1.5%
2005 2.04 % change on previous year -1.8%
2006 2.01 % change on previous year -1.8%
2007 1.98 % change on previous year -1.5%
2008 1.95 % change on previous year -1.5%
2009 1.92 % change on previous year -1.5%
2010 1.88 % change on previous year -1.8%
2011 1.85 % change on previous year -1.7%
2012 1.81 % change on previous year -2.1%
2013 1.76 % change on previous year -3.0%
2014 1.68 % change on previous year -4.1%
2015 1.6 % change on previous year -5.0%
2016 1.51 % change on previous year -5.4%
2017 1.43 % change on previous year -5.5%
2018 1.35 % change on previous year -5.5%
2019 1.28 % change on previous year -5.3%
2020 1.21 % change on previous year -5.1%
2021 1.15 % change on previous year -5.4%
2022 1.08 % change on previous year -5.7%
2023 1.02 % change on previous year -5.9%
2024 0.9573 % change on previous year -6.2%
2025 0.8962 % change on previous year -6.4%
2026 0.8361 % change on previous year -6.7%
2027 0.779 % change on previous year -6.8%
2028 0.7226 % change on previous year -7.2%
2029 0.6685 % change on previous year -7.5%
2030 0.6174 % change on previous year -7.6%
2031 0.5711 % change on previous year -7.5%
2032 0.5077 % change on previous year -11.1%
2033 0.4515 % change on previous year -11.1%
2034 0.3976 % change on previous year -11.9%
2035 0.3453 % change on previous year -13.2%
2036 0.2949 % change on previous year -14.6%
2037 0.2431 % change on previous year -17.6%
2038 0.1903 % change on previous year -21.7%
2039 0.135 % change on previous year -29.1%
2040 0.079 % change on previous year -41.5%
2041 0.0217 % change on previous year -72.5%
2042 -0.0345 % change on previous year -258.7%
2043 -0.0908 % change on previous year +163.1%
2044 -0.1458 % change on previous year +60.6%
2045 -0.2009 % change on previous year +37.9%
2046 -0.256 % change on previous year +27.4%
2047 -0.3109 % change on previous year +21.5%
2048 -0.3673 % change on previous year +18.1%
2049 -0.4237 % change on previous year +15.4%
2050 -0.4814 % change on previous year +13.6%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's -0.4814 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4453 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's -0.4814 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.08 % change on previous year, 45% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2042 -258.7% 0.0217 % change on previous year -0.0345 % change on previous year
2043 -163.1% -0.0345 % change on previous year -0.0908 % change on previous year
2041 -72.5% 0.079 % change on previous year 0.0217 % change on previous year
2044 -60.6% -0.0908 % change on previous year -0.1458 % change on previous year
2040 -41.5% 0.135 % change on previous year 0.079 % change on previous year
2045 -37.9% -0.1458 % change on previous year -0.2009 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.27 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 9
1960s 1.34 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year 10
1970s 2.14 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.42 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year 3.57 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.47 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 4.48 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.05 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.61 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.9329 % change on previous year 0.6685 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year 10
2030s 0.3754 % change on previous year 0.135 % change on previous year 0.6174 % change on previous year 10
2040s -0.1729 % change on previous year -0.4237 % change on previous year 0.079 % change on previous year 10
2050s -0.4814 % change on previous year -0.4814 % change on previous year -0.4814 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 65 Gabon -0.4321 % change on previous year compare
  2. 66 Montserrat -0.4484 % change on previous year compare
  3. 67 Pakistan -0.4553 % change on previous year compare
  4. 69 Maldives -0.545 % change on previous year compare
  5. 70 Cambodia -0.5618 % change on previous year compare
  6. 71 Guatemala -0.6261 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Yemen?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Yemen was -0.4814 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 4.48 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4814 % change on previous year in 2050.
How does Yemen rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Yemen ranks 68th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 709.3%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.