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Population density: Ukraine vs Yemen compared

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Ukraine has a population density of 179.4 people per square mile compared to 210.9 people in Yemen. Ukraine has 171,593 sq ft of land per person vs 120,813 sq ft in Yemen. Ukraine and Yemen rank 122nd and 109th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ukraine has 0.47% of the world's population and 0.39% 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 Ukraine 15% lower than in Yemen.

Population density by year

Ukraine
Yemen

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Ukraine Yemen
2026 179.4 210.9
2025 173 205
2024 169.2 199.1
2023 168.7 193.2
2022 183.5 187.5
2021 198 182.2
2020 199.7 177.3
2019 201 172.2
2018 202.1 167.2
2017 203.1 162.3
2016 204 157.5
2015 204.7 152.9
2014 205.5 148.3
2013 206.2 143.8
2012 206.6 139.5
2011 207 135.3
2010 207.7 131.2
2009 208.4 127.2
2008 209.3 123.2
2007 210.4 119.3
2006 211.4 115.5
2005 212.7 111.8
2004 214.5 108.4
2003 216 105.3
2002 217.6 102.2
2001 219.5 99.2
2000 221.5 96.3
1999 223.4 93.3
1998 225.2 90.5
1997 227 87.7
1996 229 84.9
1995 231 82.1
1994 232.8 79.2
1993 234 76.3
1992 233.9 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

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 Ukraine decreased by 15.1%, compared to a 82.6% growth in Yemen.

In 2006, Ukraine ranked 91st by population density and is 122nd now. Yemen was 132nd in 2006 and ranks 109th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Ukraine
Yemen
1x
Year Urban population
Ukraine Yemen
2024 69.5% 36.8%
2023 69.5% 36.6%
2022 69.4% 36.3%
2021 69.4% 36.1%
2020 69.4% 35.7%
2019 69.4% 34.9%
2018 69.3% 34.2%
2017 69.3% 33.6%
2016 69.2% 33%
2015 69.2% 32.4%
2014 69.1% 31.9%
2013 68.9% 31.4%
2012 68.8% 31.2%
2011 68.7% 30.9%
2010 68.6% 30.6%
2009 68.5% 30.3%
2008 68.4% 30%
2007 68.2% 29.6%
2006 68% 29.2%
2005 67.8% 28.9%
2004 67.6% 28.5%
2003 67.4% 28%
2002 67.3% 27.6%
2001 67.3% 27.1%
2000 67.4% 26.6%
1999 67.5% 26.1%
1998 67.6% 25.5%
1997 67.6% 25%
1996 67.7% 24.4%
1995 67.8% 23.8%
1994 67.9% 23.2%
1993 67.9% 22.5%
1992 67.9% 21.8%
1991 67.7% 21%
1990 67.4% 20.2%
1989 67.1% 19.4%
1988 66.6% 18.6%
1987 66.1% 17.8%
1986 65.5% 17%
1985 65% 16.3%
1984 64.4% 15.5%
1983 63.8% 14.7%
1982 63.2% 14%
1981 62.7% 13.2%
1980 62.2% 12.4%
1979 61.6% 11.6%
1978 61% 10.8%
1977 60.2% 10.1%
1976 59.6% 9.35%
1975 58.8% 8.67%
1974 58.1% 8.03%
1973 57.4% 7.43%
1972 56.6% 6.9%
1971 55.7% 6.42%
1970 54.9% 6.02%
1969 54.1% 5.67%
1968 53.3% 5.34%
1967 52.4% 5.03%
1966 51.7% 4.75%
1965 50.9% 4.49%
1964 50.1% 4.24%
1963 49.4% 4.02%
1962 48.8% 3.8%
1961 48.2% 3.59%
1960 47.4% 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 67.6% to 69.5% in Ukraine and from 28.5% to 36.8% in Yemen.

Densely populated cities

Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K
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. Wikidata (1994–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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