Yemen has a population density of 199.1 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Yemen has 147,203 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Yemen ranked 115th out of 197.
Yemen has 0.5% of the world's population and 0.35% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Yemen compared to the World's average
Yemen
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 199.1 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 115/197 | N/A |
| Population |
42727988
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 203,850 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 140,034 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 59.5% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 40.5% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 7.29% | 28.6% |
Yemen population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Yemen has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 83.7%. The population density rank was 131st 21 years ago and is 115th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 199.1 | 115 |
| 2023 | 193.2 | 117 |
| 2022 | 187.5 | 118 |
| 2021 | 182.2 | 120 |
| 2020 | 177.3 | 122 |
| 2019 | 172.2 | 122 |
| 2018 | 167.2 | 123 |
| 2017 | 162.3 | 124 |
| 2016 | 157.5 | 124 |
| 2015 | 152.9 | 124 |
| 2014 | 148.3 | 124 |
| 2013 | 143.8 | 124 |
| 2012 | 139.5 | 124 |
| 2011 | 135.3 | 125 |
| 2010 | 131.2 | 124 |
| 2009 | 127.2 | 127 |
| 2008 | 123.2 | 127 |
| 2007 | 119.3 | 129 |
| 2006 | 115.5 | 132 |
| 2005 | 111.8 | 130 |
| 2004 | 108.4 | 131 |
| 2003 | 105.3 | 131 |
| 2002 | 102.2 | 132 |
| 2001 | 99.2 | 132 |
| 2000 | 96.3 | 133 |
| 1999 | 93.3 | 130 |
| 1998 | 90.5 | 130 |
| 1997 | 87.7 | 130 |
| 1996 | 84.9 | 132 |
| 1995 | 82.1 | 132 |
| 1994 | 79.2 | 132 |
| 1993 | 76.3 | 132 |
| 1992 | 73.5 | 130 |
| 1991 | 70.8 | 116 |
| 1990 | 68.1 | 114 |
| 1989 | 65.6 | 114 |
| 1988 | 63.1 | 115 |
| 1987 | 60.7 | 115 |
| 1986 | 58.4 | 115 |
| 1985 | 56.2 | 115 |
| 1984 | 54.1 | 115 |
| 1983 | 52.1 | 116 |
| 1982 | 50.2 | 116 |
| 1981 | 48.5 | 116 |
| 1980 | 46.8 | 117 |
| 1979 | 45.2 | 116 |
| 1978 | 43.8 | 118 |
| 1977 | 42.4 | 119 |
| 1976 | 41.1 | 119 |
| 1975 | 39.9 | 120 |
| 1974 | 38.7 | 120 |
| 1973 | 37.6 | 119 |
| 1972 | 36.6 | 119 |
| 1971 | 35.6 | 119 |
| 1970 | 34.7 | 119 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 119 |
| 1968 | 32.8 | 119 |
| 1967 | 32 | 119 |
| 1966 | 31.2 | 119 |
| 1965 | 30.4 | 119 |
| 1964 | 29.7 | 119 |
| 1963 | 29 | 118 |
| 1962 | 28.4 | 118 |
| 1961 | 27.7 | 118 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Yemen from 1960 to 2024: 9.1% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 26.3% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 40.5%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.5% | 153 |
| 2023 | 39.8% | 153 |
| 2022 | 39.2% | 153 |
| 2021 | 38.5% | 153 |
| 2020 | 37.9% | 153 |
| 2019 | 37.3% | 153 |
| 2018 | 36.6% | 153 |
| 2017 | 36% | 155 |
| 2016 | 35.4% | 156 |
| 2015 | 34.8% | 156 |
| 2014 | 34.2% | 156 |
| 2013 | 33.6% | 156 |
| 2012 | 33% | 157 |
| 2011 | 32.4% | 158 |
| 2010 | 31.8% | 160 |
| 2009 | 31.2% | 161 |
| 2008 | 30.6% | 161 |
| 2007 | 30.1% | 160 |
| 2006 | 29.5% | 161 |
| 2005 | 28.9% | 162 |
| 2004 | 28.4% | 162 |
| 2003 | 27.8% | 165 |
| 2002 | 27.3% | 166 |
| 2001 | 26.8% | 166 |
| 2000 | 26.3% | 167 |
| 1999 | 25.8% | 166 |
| 1998 | 25.2% | 166 |
| 1997 | 24.7% | 166 |
| 1996 | 24.2% | 166 |
| 1995 | 23.8% | 166 |
| 1994 | 23.2% | 166 |
| 1993 | 22.6% | 167 |
| 1992 | 22.1% | 167 |
| 1991 | 21.5% | 167 |
| 1990 | 20.9% | 169 |
| 1989 | 20.4% | 169 |
| 1988 | 19.8% | 170 |
| 1987 | 19.3% | 171 |
| 1986 | 18.8% | 171 |
| 1985 | 18.4% | 171 |
| 1984 | 18% | 171 |
| 1983 | 17.6% | 172 |
| 1982 | 17.3% | 171 |
| 1981 | 16.9% | 170 |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 169 |
| 1979 | 16.2% | 169 |
| 1978 | 15.8% | 169 |
| 1977 | 15.5% | 169 |
| 1976 | 15.2% | 169 |
| 1975 | 14.8% | 169 |
| 1974 | 14.5% | 170 |
| 1973 | 14.2% | 169 |
| 1972 | 13.9% | 168 |
| 1971 | 13.6% | 168 |
| 1970 | 13.3% | 168 |
| 1969 | 12.8% | 168 |
| 1968 | 12.3% | 169 |
| 1967 | 11.9% | 169 |
| 1966 | 11.5% | 169 |
| 1965 | 11% | 170 |
| 1964 | 10.6% | 171 |
| 1963 | 10.2% | 171 |
| 1962 | 9.83% | 171 |
| 1961 | 9.46% | 171 |
| 1960 | 9.1% | 171 |
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