Papua New Guinea vs Yemen: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Papua New Guinea
5.27 million people
in 2020
Yemen
5.17 million people
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Yemen rank
58th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Yemen
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.27 million people against 5.17 million people in Yemen, a difference of 100,080 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and Yemen ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.48 million people | 2.51 million people | 1.03 million people | Yemen |
| 1960s | 1.84 million people | 2.86 million people | 1.02 million people | Yemen |
| 1970s | 2.23 million people | 3.33 million people | 1.10 million people | Yemen |
| 1980s | 2.66 million people | 3.77 million people | 1.11 million people | Yemen |
| 1990s | 3.22 million people | 4.28 million people | 1.06 million people | Yemen |
| 2000s | 4.20 million people | 4.66 million people | 459,285 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.95 million people | 5.00 million people | 50,215 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 5.27 million people | 5.17 million people | 100,080 people | Papua New Guinea |
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, Papua New Guinea or Yemen?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5.27 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 Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 100,080 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Yemen rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th 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.