Kazakhstan vs Yemen: Urban and rural population
Kazakhstan
13.00 million
in 2025
Yemen
15.47 million
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
58th
Yemen rank
56th
Urban and rural population over time
- Kazakhstan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 15.47 million against 13.00 million in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.47 million.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 58th and Yemen ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.26 million | 125,473 | 3.13 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 5.16 million | 276,000 | 4.88 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 7.12 million | 700,487 | 6.42 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 8.97 million | 1.82 million | 7.15 million | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 9.45 million | 3.87 million | 5.58 million | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 8.77 million | 6.48 million | 2.29 million | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 10.11 million | 10.01 million | 96,661 | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 12.40 million | 14.17 million | 1.77 million | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Kazakhstan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 15.47 million against 13.00 million in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Kazakhstan and Yemen?
- 2.47 million, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Yemen?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Yemen rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 58th and Yemen ranks 56th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.