Jamaica vs Yemen: Share of population living in cities
Jamaica
46.1%
in 2020
Yemen
46.4%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
75th
Yemen rank
73rd
Share of population living in cities over time
- Jamaica
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 46.4% against 46.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 75th and Yemen ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.9% | 3.8% | 37.1% | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 48.8% | 6.5% | 42.2% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 11.4% | 37.9% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 16.3% | 31.2% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 24.5% | 22.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 34.3% | 12.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 41.3% | 5.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 46.4% | 0.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Jamaica or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 46.4% against 46.1% in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Jamaica and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Yemen rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Jamaica ranks 75th and Yemen ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.