Colombia vs Yemen: Population density of the capital city
Colombia
15,113 people per km²
in 2100
Yemen
16,617 people per km²
in 2100
Colombia rank
10th
Yemen rank
7th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Colombia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 16,617 people per km² against 15,113 people per km² in Colombia, a difference of 1,504 people per km².
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 7th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 19,410 people per km² | 17,017 people per km² | 2,392 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2030s | 19,837 people per km² | 16,744 people per km² | 3,093 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2040s | 18,089 people per km² | 17,529 people per km² | 559.7 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2050s | 17,554 people per km² | 17,317 people per km² | 236.7 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2060s | 17,188 people per km² | 16,875 people per km² | 312.9 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2070s | 16,870 people per km² | 17,056 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | Yemen |
| 2080s | 16,370 people per km² | 16,653 people per km² | 282.75 people per km² | Yemen |
| 2090s | 15,611 people per km² | 16,702 people per km² | 1,092 people per km² | Yemen |
| 2100s | 15,113 people per km² | 16,617 people per km² | 1,503 people per km² | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Colombia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 16,617 people per km² against 15,113 people per km² in Colombia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Colombia and Yemen?
- 1,504 people per km², with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Colombia and Yemen rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 7th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.