Uganda vs Yemen: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Uganda
- Yemen
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 16.41 million against 15.47 million in Yemen, a difference of 941,900.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 54th and Yemen ranks 55th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 466,554 | 276,000 | 190,555 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 745,230 | 700,487 | 44,743 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1.21 million | 1.82 million | 619,068 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 2.17 million | 3.87 million | 1.70 million | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3.90 million | 6.48 million | 2.58 million | Yemen |
| 2010s | 9.02 million | 10.01 million | 997,702 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 14.54 million | 14.17 million | 370,300 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Uganda or Yemen?
- Uganda, at 16.41 million against 15.47 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Uganda and Yemen?
- 941,900, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Uganda and Yemen rank globally for urban population?
- Uganda ranks 54th 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.