Romania vs Yemen: Share of population living in the capital city

Romania
9.96
in 2020
Yemen
10.11
in 2020
Romania rank
129th
Yemen rank
127th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Romania
  • Yemen
246810195019852020

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 10.11 against 9.96 in Romania, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 129th and Yemen ranks 127th of 170 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 6.23 1 5.23 Romania
1960s 6.9 1.17 5.73 Romania
1970s 7.82 1.44 6.38 Romania
1980s 8.7 3.54 5.16 Romania
1990s 9.14 6.76 2.39 Romania
2000s 9.23 8.8 0.4261 Romania
2010s 9.63 9.3 0.3348 Romania
2020s 9.96 10.11 0.1547 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Romania or Yemen?
Yemen, at 10.11 against 9.96 in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Romania and Yemen?
0.15, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Yemen?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Romania and Yemen rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Romania ranks 129th and Yemen ranks 127th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed