Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Yemen

Yemen: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 20,674 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
20,674 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 226 countries
All-time high
21,158 1000 No
in 2041
All-time low
4,147 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Yemen, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Yemen stood at 20,674 1000 No.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Yemen peaked at 21,158 1000 No in 2041 and was at its lowest, 4,147 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Yemen 26th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Yemen, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 4,147 1000 No —
1951 4,202 1000 No +1.3%
1952 4,257 1000 No +1.3%
1953 4,311 1000 No +1.3%
1954 4,366 1000 No +1.3%
1955 4,421 1000 No +1.3%
1956 4,475 1000 No +1.2%
1957 4,531 1000 No +1.2%
1958 4,587 1000 No +1.2%
1959 4,644 1000 No +1.2%
1960 4,701 1000 No +1.2%
1961 4,763 1000 No +1.3%
1962 4,826 1000 No +1.3%
1963 4,890 1000 No +1.3%
1964 4,955 1000 No +1.3%
1965 5,021 1000 No +1.3%
1966 5,090 1000 No +1.4%
1967 5,162 1000 No +1.4%
1968 5,234 1000 No +1.4%
1969 5,304 1000 No +1.3%
1970 5,370 1000 No +1.2%
1971 5,444 1000 No +1.4%
1972 5,517 1000 No +1.3%
1973 5,597 1000 No +1.4%
1974 5,694 1000 No +1.7%
1975 5,817 1000 No +2.2%
1976 5,968 1000 No +2.6%
1977 6,145 1000 No +3.0%
1978 6,343 1000 No +3.2%
1979 6,556 1000 No +3.4%
1980 6,778 1000 No +3.4%
1981 7,010 1000 No +3.4%
1982 7,253 1000 No +3.5%
1983 7,506 1000 No +3.5%
1984 7,768 1000 No +3.5%
1985 8,039 1000 No +3.5%
1986 8,308 1000 No +3.4%
1987 8,575 1000 No +3.2%
1988 8,858 1000 No +3.3%
1989 9,174 1000 No +3.6%
1990 9,533 1000 No +3.9%
1991 9,941 1000 No +4.3%
1992 10,386 1000 No +4.5%
1993 10,844 1000 No +4.4%
1994 11,280 1000 No +4.0%
1995 11,680 1000 No +3.5%
1996 12,036 1000 No +3.0%
1997 12,349 1000 No +2.6%
1998 12,631 1000 No +2.3%
1999 12,903 1000 No +2.2%
2000 13,180 1000 No +2.1%
2001 13,464 1000 No +2.2%
2002 13,752 1000 No +2.1%
2003 14,042 1000 No +2.1%
2004 14,334 1000 No +2.1%
2005 14,627 1000 No +2.0%
2006 14,920 1000 No +2.0%
2007 15,215 1000 No +2.0%
2008 15,511 1000 No +1.9%
2009 15,808 1000 No +1.9%
2010 16,106 1000 No +1.9%
2011 16,403 1000 No +1.8%
2012 16,700 1000 No +1.8%
2013 16,993 1000 No +1.8%
2014 17,279 1000 No +1.7%
2015 17,556 1000 No +1.6%
2016 17,821 1000 No +1.5%
2017 18,076 1000 No +1.4%
2018 18,320 1000 No +1.4%
2019 18,554 1000 No +1.3%
2020 18,780 1000 No +1.2%
2021 18,996 1000 No +1.1%
2022 19,202 1000 No +1.1%
2023 19,398 1000 No +1.0%
2024 19,584 1000 No +1.0%
2025 19,759 1000 No +0.9%
2026 19,924 1000 No +0.8%
2027 20,079 1000 No +0.8%
2028 20,224 1000 No +0.7%
2029 20,360 1000 No +0.7%
2030 20,485 1000 No +0.6%
2031 20,602 1000 No +0.6%
2032 20,707 1000 No +0.5%
2033 20,800 1000 No +0.5%
2034 20,883 1000 No +0.4%
2035 20,955 1000 No +0.3%
2036 21,017 1000 No +0.3%
2037 21,068 1000 No +0.2%
2038 21,108 1000 No +0.2%
2039 21,137 1000 No +0.1%
2040 21,154 1000 No +0.1%
2041 21,158 1000 No +0.0%
2042 21,151 1000 No -0.0%
2043 21,132 1000 No -0.1%
2044 21,101 1000 No -0.1%
2045 21,058 1000 No -0.2%
2046 21,004 1000 No -0.3%
2047 20,939 1000 No -0.3%
2048 20,862 1000 No -0.4%
2049 20,774 1000 No -0.4%
2050 20,674 1000 No -0.5%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 20,674 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,498 1000 No, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 20,674 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,005 1000 No, 20.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4,394 1000 No 4,147 1000 No 4,644 1000 No 10
1960s 4,995 1000 No 4,701 1000 No 5,304 1000 No 10
1970s 5,845 1000 No 5,370 1000 No 6,556 1000 No 10
1980s 7,927 1000 No 6,778 1000 No 9,174 1000 No 10
1990s 11,358 1000 No 9,533 1000 No 12,903 1000 No 10
2000s 14,485 1000 No 13,180 1000 No 15,808 1000 No 10
2010s 17,381 1000 No 16,106 1000 No 18,554 1000 No 10
2020s 19,631 1000 No 18,780 1000 No 20,360 1000 No 10
2030s 20,876 1000 No 20,485 1000 No 21,137 1000 No 10
2040s 21,033 1000 No 20,774 1000 No 21,158 1000 No 10
2050s 20,674 1000 No 20,674 1000 No 20,674 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 23 Nepal 22,611 1000 No compare
  2. 24 Russian Federation 22,126 1000 No compare
  3. 25 Burkina Faso 21,530 1000 No compare
  4. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 16,730 1000 No compare
  5. 27 Chad 20,416 1000 No compare
  6. 28 Thailand 19,963 1000 No compare
  7. 28 Caribbean 8,434 1000 No compare
  8. 29 Cabo Verde 165.49 1000 No compare
  9. 29 Mexico 19,369 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Yemen?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Yemen was 20,674 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 21,158 1000 No in 2041.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 4,147 1000 No in 1950.
How does Yemen rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Yemen ranks 26th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.