Myanmar vs Yemen: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Myanmar
- Yemen
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 16.78 million against 15.47 million in Yemen, a difference of 1.30 million.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 55th of 218 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.10 million | 276,000 | 4.82 million | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 7.19 million | 700,487 | 6.49 million | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 9.08 million | 1.82 million | 7.26 million | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 11.25 million | 3.87 million | 7.38 million | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 13.34 million | 6.48 million | 6.86 million | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 15.08 million | 10.01 million | 5.07 million | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 16.37 million | 14.17 million | 2.21 million | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Myanmar or Yemen?
- Myanmar, at 16.78 million against 15.47 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Myanmar and Yemen?
- 1.30 million, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Yemen rank globally for urban population?
- Myanmar ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 55th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.