Yemen, Rep.—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #29 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
3.6%
2024
YoY Change
-1.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#29
of 217 countries
Maximum
5.1%
2020
Minimum
3.6%
2022
CAGR
-1.4%
25 years
Last
3.6%
Previous
3.7%
Highest
5.1%
Lowest
3.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Yemen, Rep.'s urban population growth (%) was 3.6% in 2024, ranking #29 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 5.1% (2020) and the lowest was 3.6% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.1% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |