Latvia has a population density of 77.5 people per square mile compared to 199.1 people in Yemen. Latvia has 373,317 sq ft of land per person vs 147,203 sq ft in Yemen. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Latvia and Yemen are ranked 155th and 115th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Latvia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.04% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.5% of the population and 0.35% of the land area for Yemen, hence the population density in Latvia is 61.1% lower than in Yemen.
Population density comparison
Latvia
|
Yemen
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 77.5 ppl/mi² | 199.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 155/197 | 115/197 |
| Population |
1844219
|
42727988
|
| Land area | 24,027 sq mi | 203,850 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 359,656 sq ft | 140,034 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.2% | 59.5% |
| Urban population | 68.8% | 40.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 7.29% |
Latvia vs Yemen:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Latvia decreased by 17.7%, compared to a 83.7% growth in Yemen.
In 2004, Latvia ranked 135th for population density and is in 155th place now. Yemen was 131st in 2004 and ranks 115th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Yemen
|
|
| 2024 | 77.5 | 199.1 |
| 2023 | 78.1 | 193.2 |
| 2022 | 78.2 | 187.5 |
| 2021 | 78.4 | 182.2 |
| 2020 | 79.1 | 177.3 |
| 2019 | 79.7 | 172.2 |
| 2018 | 80.2 | 167.2 |
| 2017 | 80.8 | 162.3 |
| 2016 | 81.6 | 157.5 |
| 2015 | 82.3 | 152.9 |
| 2014 | 83 | 148.3 |
| 2013 | 83.8 | 143.8 |
| 2012 | 84.7 | 139.5 |
| 2011 | 85.7 | 135.3 |
| 2010 | 87.3 | 131.2 |
| 2009 | 89.1 | 127.2 |
| 2008 | 90.6 | 123.2 |
| 2007 | 91.6 | 119.3 |
| 2006 | 92.3 | 115.5 |
| 2005 | 93.2 | 111.8 |
| 2004 | 94.2 | 108.4 |
| 2003 | 95.2 | 105.3 |
| 2002 | 96.2 | 102.2 |
| 2001 | 97.3 | 99.2 |
| 2000 | 98.5 | 96.3 |
| 1999 | 99.5 | 93.3 |
| 1998 | 100.3 | 90.5 |
| 1997 | 101.3 | 87.7 |
| 1996 | 102.3 | 84.9 |
| 1995 | 103.4 | 82.1 |
| 1994 | 104.9 | 79.2 |
| 1993 | 106.7 | 76.3 |
| 1992 | 108.8 | 73.5 |
| 1991 | - | 70.8 |
| 1990 | - | 68.1 |
| 1989 | - | 65.6 |
| 1988 | - | 63.1 |
| 1987 | - | 60.7 |
| 1986 | - | 58.4 |
| 1985 | - | 56.2 |
| 1984 | - | 54.1 |
| 1983 | - | 52.1 |
| 1982 | - | 50.2 |
| 1981 | - | 48.5 |
| 1980 | - | 46.8 |
| 1979 | - | 45.2 |
| 1978 | - | 43.8 |
| 1977 | - | 42.4 |
| 1976 | - | 41.1 |
| 1975 | - | 39.9 |
| 1974 | - | 38.7 |
| 1973 | - | 37.6 |
| 1972 | - | 36.6 |
| 1971 | - | 35.6 |
| 1970 | - | 34.7 |
| 1969 | - | 33.7 |
| 1968 | - | 32.8 |
| 1967 | - | 32 |
| 1966 | - | 31.2 |
| 1965 | - | 30.4 |
| 1964 | - | 29.7 |
| 1963 | - | 29 |
| 1962 | - | 28.4 |
| 1961 | - | 27.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Latvia
|
Yemen
|
|
| 2024 | 68.8% | 40.5% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | 39.8% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | 39.2% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | 38.5% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | 37.9% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | 37.3% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | 36.6% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | 36% |
| 2016 | 68% | 35.4% |
| 2015 | 68% | 34.8% |
| 2014 | 68% | 34.2% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | 33.6% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | 33% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | 32.4% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | 31.8% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | 30.6% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | 30.1% |
| 2006 | 68% | 29.5% |
| 2005 | 68% | 28.9% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | 28.4% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | 27.8% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | 27.3% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | 26.8% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | 26.3% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | 25.8% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | 25.2% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | 24.7% |
| 1996 | 68.7% | 24.2% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | 23.8% |
| 1994 | 68.9% | 23.2% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | 22.6% |
| 1992 | 68.9% | 22.1% |
| 1991 | 69.2% | 21.5% |
| 1990 | 69.2% | 20.9% |
| 1989 | 69.2% | 20.4% |
| 1988 | 69.1% | 19.8% |
| 1987 | 68.9% | 19.3% |
| 1986 | 68.8% | 18.8% |
| 1985 | 68.6% | 18.4% |
| 1984 | 68.3% | 18% |
| 1983 | 68% | 17.6% |
| 1982 | 67.7% | 17.3% |
| 1981 | 67.4% | 16.9% |
| 1980 | 67.1% | 16.5% |
| 1979 | 66.7% | 16.2% |
| 1978 | 66.1% | 15.8% |
| 1977 | 65.5% | 15.5% |
| 1976 | 64.8% | 15.2% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | 14.8% |
| 1974 | 63.5% | 14.5% |
| 1973 | 62.8% | 14.2% |
| 1972 | 62.1% | 13.9% |
| 1971 | 61.4% | 13.6% |
| 1970 | 60.7% | 13.3% |
| 1969 | 59.9% | 12.8% |
| 1968 | 59.2% | 12.3% |
| 1967 | 58.4% | 11.9% |
| 1966 | 57.6% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 56.8% | 11% |
| 1964 | 56% | 10.6% |
| 1963 | 55.3% | 10.2% |
| 1962 | 54.5% | 9.83% |
| 1961 | 53.7% | 9.46% |
| 1960 | 52.9% | 9.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 67.9% to 68.8% in Latvia and from 28.4% to 40.5% in Yemen.
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