Syria vs Yemen: Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Syria
46.59
in 2020
Yemen
46.41
in 2020
Syria rank
71st
Yemen rank
73rd
Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Syria currently reports 46.59 against 46.41 in Yemen, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.44 | 3.81 | 21.63 | Syria |
| 1960s | 27.87 | 6.51 | 21.36 | Syria |
| 1970s | 32.08 | 11.37 | 20.71 | Syria |
| 1980s | 35.81 | 16.27 | 19.53 | Syria |
| 1990s | 39.16 | 24.48 | 14.68 | Syria |
| 2000s | 43.67 | 34.35 | 9.33 | Syria |
| 2010s | 46.34 | 41.26 | 5.08 | Syria |
| 2020s | 46.59 | 46.41 | 0.1774 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Syria or Yemen?
- Syria, at 46.59 against 46.41 in Yemen as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Syria and Yemen?
- 0.18, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Syria ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.