Rwanda vs Yemen: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Rwanda
11.0%
in 2020
Yemen
11.8%
in 2020
Rwanda rank
159th
Yemen rank
156th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Rwanda
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 11.8% against 11.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 159th and Yemen ranks 156th of 179 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 5.8% | 3.5% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 9.4% | 4.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 11.3% | 3.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 11.3% | 2.0% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.8% | 0.8% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Rwanda or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 11.8% against 11.0% in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Rwanda and Yemen?
- 0.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Yemen?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Rwanda and Yemen rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Rwanda ranks 159th and Yemen ranks 156th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live 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
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.