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Population density: Kiribati vs Yemen compared

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Kiribati has a population density of 443 people per square mile compared to 210.9 people in Yemen. Kiribati has 64,895 sq ft of land per person vs 120,813 sq ft in Yemen. Kiribati and Yemen rank 61st and 109th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kiribati has 0.002% of the world's population and 0.0005% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.5% of the population and 0.35% of the land area for Yemen, making the population density in Kiribati 109.9% higher than in Yemen.

Population density by year

Kiribati
Yemen

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kiribati Yemen
2026 443 210.9
2025 437 205
2024 430 199.1
2023 424 193.2
2022 417 187.5
2021 410 182.2
2020 403 177.3
2019 396 172.2
2018 390 167.2
2017 385 162.3
2016 379 157.5
2015 374 152.9
2014 369 148.3
2013 364 143.8
2012 359 139.5
2011 354 135.3
2010 348 131.2
2009 340 127.2
2008 333 123.2
2007 326 119.3
2006 320 115.5
2005 313 111.8
2004 307 108.4
2003 301 105.3
2002 295 102.2
2001 288.8 99.2
2000 283.3 96.3
1999 278.6 93.3
1998 273.9 90.5
1997 269.1 87.7
1996 264.2 84.9
1995 259.7 82.1
1994 255.9 79.2
1993 252.1 76.3
1992 248.3 73.5
1991 244.2 70.8
1990 239.4 68.1
1989 233.9 65.6
1988 228.4 63.1
1987 223 60.7
1986 217.6 58.4
1985 212.6 56.2
1984 208.6 54.1
1983 205.2 52.1
1982 201.9 50.2
1981 198.6 48.5
1980 195.5 46.8
1979 192.4 45.2
1978 191.4 43.8
1977 192.7 42.4
1976 194 41.1
1975 195 39.9
1974 195.7 38.7
1973 194.5 37.6
1972 191.1 36.6
1971 187.5 35.6
1970 183.9 34.7
1969 180.2 33.7
1968 177.6 32.8
1967 175.9 32
1966 174 31.2
1965 170.9 30.4
1964 166.6 29.7
1963 162.4 29
1962 158.4 28.4
1961 154.5 27.7

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Kiribati increased by 38.5%, compared to a 82.6% growth in Yemen.

In 2006, Kiribati ranked 65th by population density and is 61st now. Yemen was 132nd in 2006 and ranks 109th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kiribati
Yemen
1x
Year Urban population
Kiribati Yemen
2024 62.5% 36.8%
2023 61.5% 36.6%
2022 60.6% 36.3%
2021 59.6% 36.1%
2020 58.4% 35.7%
2019 56.3% 34.9%
2018 54.5% 34.2%
2017 53% 33.6%
2016 51.8% 33%
2015 51% 32.4%
2014 50.4% 31.9%
2013 50% 31.4%
2012 49.6% 31.2%
2011 49.1% 30.9%
2010 48.5% 30.6%
2009 47.4% 30.3%
2008 45.9% 30%
2007 44.6% 29.6%
2006 43.7% 29.2%
2005 43.5% 28.9%
2004 43.5% 28.5%
2003 43.5% 28%
2002 43.5% 27.6%
2001 43.5% 27.1%
2000 43.3% 26.6%
1999 42.3% 26.1%
1998 40.5% 25.5%
1997 38.6% 25%
1996 37.1% 24.4%
1995 36.3% 23.8%
1994 36% 23.2%
1993 35.7% 22.5%
1992 35.5% 21.8%
1991 35.3% 21%
1990 35% 20.2%
1989 34.7% 19.4%
1988 34.4% 18.6%
1987 34.1% 17.8%
1986 33.8% 17%
1985 33.5% 16.3%
1984 33.3% 15.5%
1983 33.1% 14.7%
1982 32.9% 14%
1981 32.7% 13.2%
1980 32.4% 12.4%
1979 32.1% 11.6%
1978 31.6% 10.8%
1977 30.5% 10.1%
1976 29% 9.35%
1975 27.4% 8.67%
1974 26.1% 8.03%
1973 25.5% 7.43%
1972 25.1% 6.9%
1971 24.8% 6.42%
1970 24.5% 6.02%
1969 24.2% 5.67%
1968 23.7% 5.34%
1967 22.9% 5.03%
1966 21.9% 4.75%
1965 20.7% 4.49%
1964 19.5% 4.24%
1963 18.2% 4.02%
1962 17% 3.8%
1961 16% 3.59%
1960 15.2% 3.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 43.5% to 62.5% in Kiribati and from 28.5% to 36.8% in Yemen.

Densely populated cities

Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (1994–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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