Republic of Korea vs Yemen: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Republic of Korea
5.13 million people
in 2020
Yemen
5.17 million people
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
59th
Yemen rank
58th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Republic of Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 5.17 million people against 5.13 million people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 43,440 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 59th and Yemen ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.78 million people | 2.51 million people | 3.27 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 5.91 million people | 2.86 million people | 3.05 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 5.84 million people | 3.33 million people | 2.52 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 5.97 million people | 3.77 million people | 2.21 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 5.72 million people | 4.28 million people | 1.44 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 5.21 million people | 4.66 million people | 554,195 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 4.94 million people | 5.00 million people | 58,775 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 5.13 million people | 5.17 million people | 43,440 people | Yemen |
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, Republic of Korea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 5.17 million people against 5.13 million people in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Republic of Korea and Yemen?
- 43,440 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Republic of Korea and Yemen rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Republic of Korea ranks 59th 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.