Tuvalu has a population density of 833 people per square mile compared to 199.1 people in Yemen. Tuvalu has 28,054 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, Tuvalu and Yemen are ranked 31st and 115th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Tuvalu has 0.0001% of the world's population and 0.00002% 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 Tuvalu is 318% higher than in Yemen.
Population density comparison
Tuvalu
|
Yemen
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 833 ppl/mi² | 199.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 31/197 | 115/197 |
| Population |
9493
|
42727988
|
| Land area | 11.6 sq mi | 203,850 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 33,477 sq ft | 140,034 sq ft |
| Rural population | 33.1% | 59.5% |
| Urban population | 66.9% | 40.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 7.29% |
Tuvalu vs Yemen:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Tuvalu decreased by 1.73%, compared to a 83.7% growth in Yemen.
In 2004, Tuvalu ranked 21st for population density and is in 31st place now. Yemen was 131st in 2004 and ranks 115th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tuvalu
|
Yemen
|
|
| 2024 | 833 | 199.1 |
| 2023 | 847 | 193.2 |
| 2022 | 863 | 187.5 |
| 2021 | 880 | 182.2 |
| 2020 | 898 | 177.3 |
| 2019 | 913 | 172.2 |
| 2018 | 928 | 167.2 |
| 2017 | 938 | 162.3 |
| 2016 | 944 | 157.5 |
| 2015 | 946 | 152.9 |
| 2014 | 948 | 148.3 |
| 2013 | 950 | 143.8 |
| 2012 | 944 | 139.5 |
| 2011 | 931 | 135.3 |
| 2010 | 916 | 131.2 |
| 2009 | 903 | 127.2 |
| 2008 | 891 | 123.2 |
| 2007 | 879 | 119.3 |
| 2006 | 868 | 115.5 |
| 2005 | 858 | 111.8 |
| 2004 | 847 | 108.4 |
| 2003 | 837 | 105.3 |
| 2002 | 831 | 102.2 |
| 2001 | 828 | 99.2 |
| 2000 | 824 | 96.3 |
| 1999 | 820 | 93.3 |
| 1998 | 816 | 90.5 |
| 1997 | 812 | 87.7 |
| 1996 | 807 | 84.9 |
| 1995 | 801 | 82.1 |
| 1994 | 795 | 79.2 |
| 1993 | 788 | 76.3 |
| 1992 | 780 | 73.5 |
| 1991 | 771 | 70.8 |
| 1990 | 760 | 68.1 |
| 1989 | 748 | 65.6 |
| 1988 | 735 | 63.1 |
| 1987 | 723 | 60.7 |
| 1986 | 709 | 58.4 |
| 1985 | 695 | 56.2 |
| 1984 | 682 | 54.1 |
| 1983 | 672 | 52.1 |
| 1982 | 662 | 50.2 |
| 1981 | 650 | 48.5 |
| 1980 | 636 | 46.8 |
| 1979 | 620 | 45.2 |
| 1978 | 601 | 43.8 |
| 1977 | 577 | 42.4 |
| 1976 | 553 | 41.1 |
| 1975 | 528 | 39.9 |
| 1974 | 503 | 38.7 |
| 1973 | 490 | 37.6 |
| 1972 | 491 | 36.6 |
| 1971 | 491 | 35.6 |
| 1970 | 489 | 34.7 |
| 1969 | 486 | 33.7 |
| 1968 | 486 | 32.8 |
| 1967 | 488 | 32 |
| 1966 | 491 | 31.2 |
| 1965 | 493 | 30.4 |
| 1964 | 497 | 29.7 |
| 1963 | 497 | 29 |
| 1962 | 492 | 28.4 |
| 1961 | 488 | 27.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tuvalu
|
Yemen
|
|
| 2024 | 66.9% | 40.5% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | 39.8% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | 39.2% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | 38.5% |
| 2020 | 64% | 37.9% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | 37.3% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | 36.6% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | 36% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | 35.4% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | 34.8% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | 34.2% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | 33.6% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | 33% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | 32.4% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | 31.8% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | 30.6% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | 30.1% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | 29.5% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | 28.9% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | 28.4% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | 27.8% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | 27.3% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | 26.8% |
| 2000 | 46% | 26.3% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | 25.8% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | 25.2% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | 24.7% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | 24.2% |
| 1995 | 44% | 23.8% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | 23.2% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | 22.6% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | 22.1% |
| 1991 | 42% | 21.5% |
| 1990 | 40.7% | 20.9% |
| 1989 | 39.3% | 20.4% |
| 1988 | 38% | 19.8% |
| 1987 | 36.8% | 19.3% |
| 1986 | 35.5% | 18.8% |
| 1985 | 34.3% | 18.4% |
| 1984 | 33.3% | 18% |
| 1983 | 32.4% | 17.6% |
| 1982 | 31.6% | 17.3% |
| 1981 | 30.7% | 16.9% |
| 1980 | 29.8% | 16.5% |
| 1979 | 29% | 16.2% |
| 1978 | 28.2% | 15.8% |
| 1977 | 27.3% | 15.5% |
| 1976 | 26.5% | 15.2% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | 14.8% |
| 1974 | 25% | 14.5% |
| 1973 | 24.2% | 14.2% |
| 1972 | 23.5% | 13.9% |
| 1971 | 22.8% | 13.6% |
| 1970 | 22.1% | 13.3% |
| 1969 | 21.4% | 12.8% |
| 1968 | 20.7% | 12.3% |
| 1967 | 20.1% | 11.9% |
| 1966 | 19.4% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 18.8% | 11% |
| 1964 | 18.2% | 10.6% |
| 1963 | 17.6% | 10.2% |
| 1962 | 17% | 9.83% |
| 1961 | 16.4% | 9.46% |
| 1960 | 15.9% | 9.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 48.7% to 66.9% in Tuvalu and from 28.4% to 40.5% in Yemen.
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