Egypt vs Yemen: Population density of the capital city
Egypt
16,082 people per km²
in 2100
Yemen
16,617 people per km²
in 2100
Egypt rank
9th
Yemen rank
7th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Egypt
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 16,617 people per km² against 16,082 people per km² in Egypt, a difference of 535 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 7th of 191 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 15,615 people per km² | 17,017 people per km² | 1,403 people per km² | Yemen |
| 2030s | 15,081 people per km² | 16,744 people per km² | 1,663 people per km² | Yemen |
| 2040s | 14,948 people per km² | 17,529 people per km² | 2,581 people per km² | Yemen |
| 2050s | 15,495 people per km² | 17,317 people per km² | 1,822 people per km² | Yemen |
| 2060s | 15,684 people per km² | 16,875 people per km² | 1,191 people per km² | Yemen |
| 2070s | 15,883 people per km² | 17,056 people per km² | 1,174 people per km² | Yemen |
| 2080s | 16,092 people per km² | 16,653 people per km² | 561.55 people per km² | Yemen |
| 2090s | 16,103 people per km² | 16,702 people per km² | 599.25 people per km² | Yemen |
| 2100s | 16,082 people per km² | 16,617 people per km² | 534.7 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, Egypt or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 16,617 people per km² against 16,082 people per km² in Egypt as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Egypt and Yemen?
- 535 people per km², with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Egypt and Yemen rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Egypt ranks 9th 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.