Congo vs Yemen: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Congo
2.04
in 2020
Yemen
2.09
in 2020
Congo rank
14th
Yemen rank
13th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Congo
  • Yemen
-5051015197019952020

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 2.09 against 2.04 in Congo, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Yemen ahead.

Congo ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 13th of 144 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s -6.23 16.26 22.49 Yemen
1990s 2.55 4.45 1.9 Yemen
2000s 0.1691 2.26 2.09 Yemen
2010s 1.74 0.8242 0.9139 Congo
2020s 2.04 2.09 0.0447 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Congo or Yemen?
Yemen, at 2.09 against 2.04 in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Congo and Yemen?
0.05, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Yemen?
8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Congo and Yemen rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Congo ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 13th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed