Urban area over the long-term in Yemen
Yemen: Urban area over the long-term was 3,250 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,250 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
40th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,250 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0036 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Yemen, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3,250 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Yemen peaked at 3,250 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Yemen 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Yemen, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0036 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0095 km² per grid cell | +166.7% |
| 1200 | 0.03 km² per grid cell | +215.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0941 km² per grid cell | +214.3% |
| 1400 | 0.2632 km² per grid cell | +179.5% |
| 1500 | 0.8665 km² per grid cell | +229.3% |
| 1600 | 2.89 km² per grid cell | +233.3% |
| 1700 | 7.8 km² per grid cell | +170.0% |
| 1710 | 8.82 km² per grid cell | +13.1% |
| 1720 | 9.78 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1730 | 10.85 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1740 | 12.03 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1750 | 13.34 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1760 | 14.8 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1770 | 16.41 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1780 | 18.2 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1790 | 20.19 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1800 | 22.39 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1810 | 24.83 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1820 | 27.54 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1830 | 30.48 km² per grid cell | +10.6% |
| 1840 | 34.06 km² per grid cell | +11.8% |
| 1850 | 38.06 km² per grid cell | +11.8% |
| 1860 | 42.54 km² per grid cell | +11.8% |
| 1870 | 47.54 km² per grid cell | +11.8% |
| 1880 | 54.09 km² per grid cell | +13.8% |
| 1890 | 61.45 km² per grid cell | +13.6% |
| 1900 | 69.72 km² per grid cell | +13.5% |
| 1910 | 79.01 km² per grid cell | +13.3% |
| 1920 | 93.93 km² per grid cell | +18.9% |
| 1930 | 110.99 km² per grid cell | +18.2% |
| 1940 | 130.44 km² per grid cell | +17.5% |
| 1950 | 152.56 km² per grid cell | +17.0% |
| 1951 | 162.42 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 173.1 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 184.53 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 196.76 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 209.76 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 223.6 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 238.22 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 253.78 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 270.25 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 287.77 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 304.63 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 322.25 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 340.44 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 358.94 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 377.46 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 395.75 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 413.62 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 430.71 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 446.44 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 460.61 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 465.32 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 467.63 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 468.33 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 468.33 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 468.33 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 468.33 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 468.33 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 468.33 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 468.33 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 468.33 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 468.33 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 468.33 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 468.33 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 468.33 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 468.33 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 468.33 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 468.33 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 468.33 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 476.67 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 492.25 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 511.47 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 535.73 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 564.61 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 597.46 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 630.91 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 663.29 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 696.08 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 729.92 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 765.74 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 804.36 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 930.71 km² per grid cell | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 976.63 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,025 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,076 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,130 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,191 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1,255 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1,322 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,392 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,466 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,556 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1,651 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,750 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,853 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,960 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2,070 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2,184 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,300 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2,421 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2,544 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 2,666 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2,788 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2,996 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 3,122 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 3,250 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3,250 km² per grid cell is above the median for low income countries, which is 889.43 km² per grid cell, 3.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3,250 km² per grid cell is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,501 km² per grid cell, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +233.3% | 0.8665 km² per grid cell | 2.89 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +229.3% | 0.2632 km² per grid cell | 0.8665 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +215.0% | 0.0095 km² per grid cell | 0.03 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +214.3% | 0.03 km² per grid cell | 0.0941 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +179.5% | 0.0941 km² per grid cell | 0.2632 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +170.0% | 2.89 km² per grid cell | 7.8 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0036 km² per grid cell | 0.0036 km² per grid cell | 0.0036 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0095 km² per grid cell | 0.0095 km² per grid cell | 0.0095 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.03 km² per grid cell | 0.03 km² per grid cell | 0.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0941 km² per grid cell | 0.0941 km² per grid cell | 0.0941 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2632 km² per grid cell | 0.2632 km² per grid cell | 0.2632 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.8665 km² per grid cell | 0.8665 km² per grid cell | 0.8665 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.89 km² per grid cell | 2.89 km² per grid cell | 2.89 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 7.8 km² per grid cell | 7.8 km² per grid cell | 7.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 8.82 km² per grid cell | 8.82 km² per grid cell | 8.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 9.78 km² per grid cell | 9.78 km² per grid cell | 9.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 10.85 km² per grid cell | 10.85 km² per grid cell | 10.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 12.03 km² per grid cell | 12.03 km² per grid cell | 12.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 13.34 km² per grid cell | 13.34 km² per grid cell | 13.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 14.8 km² per grid cell | 14.8 km² per grid cell | 14.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 16.41 km² per grid cell | 16.41 km² per grid cell | 16.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 18.2 km² per grid cell | 18.2 km² per grid cell | 18.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 20.19 km² per grid cell | 20.19 km² per grid cell | 20.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 22.39 km² per grid cell | 22.39 km² per grid cell | 22.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 24.83 km² per grid cell | 24.83 km² per grid cell | 24.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 27.54 km² per grid cell | 27.54 km² per grid cell | 27.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 30.48 km² per grid cell | 30.48 km² per grid cell | 30.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 34.06 km² per grid cell | 34.06 km² per grid cell | 34.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 38.06 km² per grid cell | 38.06 km² per grid cell | 38.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 42.54 km² per grid cell | 42.54 km² per grid cell | 42.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 47.54 km² per grid cell | 47.54 km² per grid cell | 47.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 54.09 km² per grid cell | 54.09 km² per grid cell | 54.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 61.45 km² per grid cell | 61.45 km² per grid cell | 61.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 69.72 km² per grid cell | 69.72 km² per grid cell | 69.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 79.01 km² per grid cell | 79.01 km² per grid cell | 79.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 93.93 km² per grid cell | 93.93 km² per grid cell | 93.93 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 110.99 km² per grid cell | 110.99 km² per grid cell | 110.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 130.44 km² per grid cell | 130.44 km² per grid cell | 130.44 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 206.5 km² per grid cell | 152.56 km² per grid cell | 270.25 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 367.8 km² per grid cell | 287.77 km² per grid cell | 446.44 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 467.19 km² per grid cell | 460.61 km² per grid cell | 468.33 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 469.17 km² per grid cell | 468.33 km² per grid cell | 476.67 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 618.75 km² per grid cell | 492.25 km² per grid cell | 765.74 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,110 km² per grid cell | 804.36 km² per grid cell | 1,392 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,921 km² per grid cell | 1,466 km² per grid cell | 2,421 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,894 km² per grid cell | 2,544 km² per grid cell | 3,250 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 37 Uzbekistan 4,208 km² per grid cell compare
- 38 Iraq 3,477 km² per grid cell compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 3,421 km² per grid cell compare
- 41 Tanzania 3,054 km² per grid cell compare
- 42 Sweden 2,988 km² per grid cell compare
- 43 Puerto Rico 2,845 km² per grid cell compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Yemen?
- Urban area over the long-term in Yemen was 3,250 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,250 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Yemen rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Yemen ranks 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.