Cambodia vs Yemen: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cambodia
5.34 million people
in 2020
Yemen
5.17 million people
in 2020
Cambodia rank
55th
Yemen rank
58th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cambodia
- Yemen
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 5.34 million people against 5.17 million people in Yemen, a difference of 168,850 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 55th and Yemen ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.36 million people | 2.51 million people | 851,795 people | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 3.89 million people | 2.86 million people | 1.03 million people | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 4.18 million people | 3.33 million people | 853,290 people | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 3.76 million people | 3.77 million people | 9,110 people | Yemen |
| 1990s | 4.13 million people | 4.28 million people | 154,630 people | Yemen |
| 2000s | 4.50 million people | 4.66 million people | 158,210 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 5.10 million people | 5.00 million people | 106,630 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 5.34 million people | 5.17 million people | 168,850 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Cambodia or Yemen?
- Cambodia, at 5.34 million people against 5.17 million people in Yemen as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cambodia and Yemen?
- 168,850 people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and Yemen rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cambodia ranks 55th and Yemen ranks 58th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.