Kenya vs Yemen: Share of population living in the capital city
Kenya
10.7%
in 2020
Yemen
10.1%
in 2020
Kenya rank
124th
Yemen rank
127th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 10.7% against 10.1% in Yemen, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 124th and Yemen ranks 127th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Kenya |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 2.0% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 1.4% | 2.4% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1.7% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.8% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.3% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 0.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Kenya or Yemen?
- Kenya, at 10.7% against 10.1% in Yemen as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Kenya and Yemen?
- 0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Kenya ranks 124th and Yemen ranks 127th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.