Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Yemen
Yemen: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 76.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
76.87 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
130th
of 216 countries
All-time high
76.87 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
10.71 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Yemen is 76.87 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Yemen peaked at 76.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.71 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 130th of 216 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 density (people per sq. km of land area) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.71 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 10.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 11.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 11.46 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 11.73 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 12.03 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 12.34 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 12.67 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 13.02 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 13.38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 13.75 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 14.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 14.53 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 14.96 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 15.41 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 15.88 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 16.38 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 16.91 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 17.47 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 18.08 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 18.72 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 19.4 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 20.12 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 20.88 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 21.69 people per sq. km of land area | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 22.54 people per sq. km of land area | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 23.43 people per sq. km of land area | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 24.36 people per sq. km of land area | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 25.31 people per sq. km of land area | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 26.3 people per sq. km of land area | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 27.33 people per sq. km of land area | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 28.39 people per sq. km of land area | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 29.48 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 30.59 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 31.71 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 32.79 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 33.85 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 34.94 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 36.04 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 37.17 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 38.31 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 39.46 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 40.64 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 41.85 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 43.17 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 44.59 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 46.06 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 47.56 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 49.11 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 50.67 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 52.24 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 53.85 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 55.52 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 57.25 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 59.02 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 60.82 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 62.68 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 64.56 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 66.5 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 68.44 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 70.35 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 72.4 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 74.61 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 76.87 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 76.87 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.39 people per sq. km of land area, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 76.87 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.07 people per sq. km of land area, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.79 people per sq. km of land area | 10.71 people per sq. km of land area | 13.02 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.28 people per sq. km of land area | 13.38 people per sq. km of land area | 17.47 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.45 people per sq. km of land area | 18.08 people per sq. km of land area | 25.31 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.14 people per sq. km of land area | 26.3 people per sq. km of land area | 36.04 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.79 people per sq. km of land area | 37.17 people per sq. km of land area | 49.11 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.31 people per sq. km of land area | 50.67 people per sq. km of land area | 66.5 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.53 people per sq. km of land area | 68.44 people per sq. km of land area | 76.87 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 78.28 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 128 Tanzania 77.56 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 129 Lesotho 76.99 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 131 Tajikistan 76.31 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 132 Serbia 75.2 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 133 Ecuador 73.02 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Yemen
- Population in the largest city 22.8% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 46.84 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0844 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.53 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 6.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.53 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.286 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 38.18 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Yemen?
- Population density in Yemen was 76.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 76.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.71 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for population density?
- Yemen ranks 130th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.