Brazil vs Yemen: Population in the largest city

Brazil
11.37
in 2020
Yemen
11.8
in 2020
Brazil rank
157th
Yemen rank
156th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Brazil
  • Yemen
2.557.51012.515195019852020

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 11.8 against 11.37 in Brazil, a difference of 0.43.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 157th and Yemen ranks 156th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 10.88 3.68 7.2 Brazil
1960s 11.99 3.98 8.01 Brazil
1970s 13.89 4.92 8.97 Brazil
1980s 14.61 5.79 8.82 Brazil
1990s 13.43 9.38 4.05 Brazil
2000s 12.34 11.29 1.05 Brazil
2010s 11.85 11.25 0.6031 Brazil
2020s 11.37 11.8 0.4333 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Brazil or Yemen?
Yemen, at 11.8 against 11.37 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Brazil and Yemen?
0.43, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Yemen?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Yemen rank globally for population in the largest city?
Brazil ranks 157th and Yemen ranks 156th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in the largest city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed