United States vs Yemen: Urban population, per square kilometre
United States
29.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Yemen
27.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States rank
149th
Yemen rank
151st
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- United States
- Yemen
How they compare
United States currently reports 29.48 units per square kilometre against 27.28 units per square kilometre in Yemen, a difference of 2.2 units per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 151st of 216 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.27 units per square kilometre | 0.5413 units per square kilometre | 14.73 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 17.28 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 15.95 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 19.22 units per square kilometre | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 15.77 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 22.25 units per square kilometre | 7.33 units per square kilometre | 14.92 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 25.72 units per square kilometre | 12.27 units per square kilometre | 13.45 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 28.2 units per square kilometre | 18.97 units per square kilometre | 9.23 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 29.19 units per square kilometre | 25.85 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, United States or Yemen?
- United States, at 29.48 units per square kilometre against 27.28 units per square kilometre in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between United States and Yemen?
- 2.2 units per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do United States and Yemen rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 151st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.