United States vs Yemen: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
United States
30.07 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Yemen
27.28 people per square kilometre
in 2023
United States rank
147th
Yemen rank
150th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- United States
- Yemen
How they compare
United States currently reports 30.07 people per square kilometre against 27.28 people per square kilometre in Yemen, a difference of 2.79 people per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 147th and Yemen ranks 150th of 215 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.37 people per square kilometre | 0.5413 people per square kilometre | 14.83 people per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 17.52 people per square kilometre | 1.33 people per square kilometre | 16.19 people per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 19.5 people per square kilometre | 3.46 people per square kilometre | 16.05 people per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 22.41 people per square kilometre | 7.33 people per square kilometre | 15.09 people per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 25.73 people per square kilometre | 12.27 people per square kilometre | 13.46 people per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 28.57 people per square kilometre | 18.97 people per square kilometre | 9.61 people per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 29.85 people per square kilometre | 25.85 people per square kilometre | 4 people per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, United States or Yemen?
- United States, at 30.07 people per square kilometre against 27.28 people per square kilometre in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between United States and Yemen?
- 2.79 people per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do United States and Yemen rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 147th and Yemen ranks 150th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.