Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Saudi Arabia
5.07 million people
in 2020
Yemen
5.17 million people
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
61st
Yemen rank
58th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 5.17 million people against 5.07 million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 104,530 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 61st and Yemen ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 906,467 people | 2.51 million people | 1.60 million people | Yemen |
| 1960s | 1.19 million people | 2.86 million people | 1.67 million people | Yemen |
| 1970s | 1.59 million people | 3.33 million people | 1.74 million people | Yemen |
| 1980s | 2.28 million people | 3.77 million people | 1.49 million people | Yemen |
| 1990s | 2.95 million people | 4.28 million people | 1.34 million people | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3.61 million people | 4.66 million people | 1.05 million people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.65 million people | 5.00 million people | 349,560 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 5.07 million people | 5.17 million people | 104,530 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, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 5.17 million people against 5.07 million people in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 104,530 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 61st 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.