Tanzania vs Yemen: Land use over the long term
Tanzania
24.00 million
in 2025
Yemen
22.00 million
in 2025
Tanzania rank
30th
Yemen rank
31st
Land use over the long term over time
- Tanzania
- Yemen
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 24.00 million against 22.00 million in Yemen, a difference of 2.00 million.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Yemen ahead.
Tanzania ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 31st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 28 and Yemen in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.15 million | 9.31 million | 5.16 million | Yemen |
| 1100s | 6.47 million | 8.30 million | 1.83 million | Yemen |
| 1200s | 8.67 million | 8.74 million | 74,370 | Yemen |
| 1300s | 10.72 million | 9.18 million | 1.53 million | Tanzania |
| 1400s | 12.59 million | 8.58 million | 4.01 million | Tanzania |
| 1500s | 7.85 million | 9.45 million | 1.60 million | Yemen |
| 1600s | 9.08 million | 10.53 million | 1.44 million | Yemen |
| 1700s | 10.03 million | 9.50 million | 526,830 | Tanzania |
| 1710s | 10.74 million | 9.54 million | 1.20 million | Tanzania |
| 1720s | 11.44 million | 9.66 million | 1.78 million | Tanzania |
| 1730s | 12.12 million | 9.79 million | 2.33 million | Tanzania |
| 1740s | 12.78 million | 9.91 million | 2.87 million | Tanzania |
| 1750s | 13.43 million | 10.04 million | 3.39 million | Tanzania |
| 1760s | 14.06 million | 10.17 million | 3.89 million | Tanzania |
| 1770s | 14.67 million | 10.30 million | 4.36 million | Tanzania |
| 1780s | 15.25 million | 10.44 million | 4.82 million | Tanzania |
| 1790s | 15.82 million | 10.57 million | 5.25 million | Tanzania |
| 1800s | 16.36 million | 10.71 million | 5.65 million | Tanzania |
| 1810s | 16.87 million | 10.85 million | 6.03 million | Tanzania |
| 1820s | 17.36 million | 10.99 million | 6.37 million | Tanzania |
| 1830s | 17.81 million | 11.10 million | 6.71 million | Tanzania |
| 1840s | 18.23 million | 11.33 million | 6.90 million | Tanzania |
| 1850s | 18.61 million | 11.57 million | 7.04 million | Tanzania |
| 1860s | 18.10 million | 11.81 million | 6.29 million | Tanzania |
| 1870s | 17.57 million | 12.05 million | 5.52 million | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 17.02 million | 12.52 million | 4.50 million | Tanzania |
| 1890s | 16.95 million | 12.99 million | 3.96 million | Tanzania |
| 1900s | 15.22 million | 13.46 million | 1.76 million | Tanzania |
| 1910s | 14.16 million | 13.93 million | 229,200 | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 13.63 million | 15.13 million | 1.50 million | Yemen |
| 1930s | 15.09 million | 16.33 million | 1.23 million | Yemen |
| 1940s | 16.30 million | 17.52 million | 1.22 million | Yemen |
| 1950s | 18.89 million | 20.14 million | 1.25 million | Yemen |
| 1960s | 19.99 million | 22.00 million | 2.01 million | Yemen |
| 1970s | 20.90 million | 22.00 million | 1.10 million | Yemen |
| 1980s | 21.90 million | 22.00 million | 100,000 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 22.80 million | 22.00 million | 803,900 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 24.00 million | 22.00 million | 2.00 million | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 23.97 million | 22.00 million | 1.97 million | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 24.00 million | 22.00 million | 2.00 million | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Tanzania or Yemen?
- Tanzania, at 24.00 million against 22.00 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Tanzania and Yemen?
- 2.00 million, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Yemen?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Yemen rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Tanzania ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 31st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.