Syria vs Yemen: Share of the population living in cities
Syria
46.59
in 2020
Yemen
46.41
in 2020
Syria rank
71st
Yemen rank
73rd
Share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities, Syria or Yemen?
- Syria, at 46.59 against 46.41 in Yemen as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities?
- Syria ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.