Papua New Guinea vs Yemen: Population of cities towns and villages

Papua New Guinea
5.27 million
in 2020
Yemen
5.17 million
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Yemen rank
58th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Yemen
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195019852020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.27 million against 5.17 million in Yemen, a difference of 100,080.

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 2.51 million 1.03 million Yemen
1960s 1.84 million 2.86 million 1.02 million Yemen
1970s 2.23 million 3.33 million 1.10 million Yemen
1980s 2.66 million 3.77 million 1.11 million Yemen
1990s 3.22 million 4.28 million 1.06 million Yemen
2000s 4.20 million 4.66 million 459,285 Yemen
2010s 4.95 million 5.00 million 50,215 Yemen
2020s 5.27 million 5.17 million 100,080 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Papua New Guinea or Yemen?
Papua New Guinea, at 5.27 million against 5.17 million in Yemen as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
100,080, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and Yemen ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed