Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 3.09 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Yemen, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Yemen stood at 3.09 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 4.52 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.78 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Yemen ranks 18th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 3 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2027 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2028 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2029 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.93 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.2 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 15 Mauritania 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Malawi 3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cameroon 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Benin 2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Gambia 2.94 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 676,763 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Yemen was 3.09 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.