The United Arab Emirates has a population density of 397 people per square mile compared to 199.1 people in Yemen. The United Arab Emirates has 82,731 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, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen are ranked 62nd and 115th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The United Arab Emirates has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.05% 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 the United Arab Emirates is 99.2% higher than in Yemen.
Population density comparison
UAE
|
Yemen
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 397 ppl/mi² | 199.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 62/197 | 115/197 |
| Population |
11372700
|
42727988
|
| Land area | 27,421 sq mi | 203,850 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 70,282 sq ft | 140,034 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12% | 59.5% |
| Urban population | 88% | 40.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 62.2% | 7.29% |
the United Arab Emirates vs Yemen:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the United Arab Emirates increased by 145.6%, compared to a 83.7% growth in Yemen.
In 2004, the United Arab Emirates ranked 111th for population density and is in 62nd place now. Yemen was 131st in 2004 and ranks 115th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
UAE
|
Yemen
|
|
| 2024 | 397 | 199.1 |
| 2023 | 382 | 193.2 |
| 2022 | 367 | 187.5 |
| 2021 | 349 | 182.2 |
| 2020 | 343 | 177.3 |
| 2019 | 344 | 172.2 |
| 2018 | 341 | 167.2 |
| 2017 | 336 | 162.3 |
| 2016 | 326 | 157.5 |
| 2015 | 310 | 152.9 |
| 2014 | 293.9 | 148.3 |
| 2013 | 280.6 | 143.8 |
| 2012 | 269.6 | 139.5 |
| 2011 | 259.1 | 135.3 |
| 2010 | 250.5 | 131.2 |
| 2009 | 244.6 | 127.2 |
| 2008 | 229.8 | 123.2 |
| 2007 | 205.1 | 119.3 |
| 2006 | 182.7 | 115.5 |
| 2005 | 170.1 | 111.8 |
| 2004 | 161.5 | 108.4 |
| 2003 | 152.9 | 105.3 |
| 2002 | 144.3 | 102.2 |
| 2001 | 135.8 | 99.2 |
| 2000 | 127.4 | 96.3 |
| 1999 | 119.1 | 93.3 |
| 1998 | 110.9 | 90.5 |
| 1997 | 102.7 | 87.7 |
| 1996 | 94.7 | 84.9 |
| 1995 | 88.8 | 82.1 |
| 1994 | 84.9 | 79.2 |
| 1993 | 81 | 76.3 |
| 1992 | 77.1 | 73.5 |
| 1991 | 73.2 | 70.8 |
| 1990 | 69.2 | 68.1 |
| 1989 | 65.3 | 65.6 |
| 1988 | 61.3 | 63.1 |
| 1987 | 57.4 | 60.7 |
| 1986 | 53.5 | 58.4 |
| 1985 | 50.3 | 56.2 |
| 1984 | 47.6 | 54.1 |
| 1983 | 45 | 52.1 |
| 1982 | 42.5 | 50.2 |
| 1981 | 40.1 | 48.5 |
| 1980 | 37 | 46.8 |
| 1979 | 33.3 | 45.2 |
| 1978 | 29.5 | 43.8 |
| 1977 | 25.9 | 42.4 |
| 1976 | 22.5 | 41.1 |
| 1975 | 19.8 | 39.9 |
| 1974 | 17.8 | 38.7 |
| 1973 | 15.9 | 37.6 |
| 1972 | 14 | 36.6 |
| 1971 | 12.2 | 35.6 |
| 1970 | 10.4 | 34.7 |
| 1969 | 8.74 | 33.7 |
| 1968 | 7.27 | 32.8 |
| 1967 | 6.55 | 32 |
| 1966 | 6.34 | 31.2 |
| 1965 | 6.09 | 30.4 |
| 1964 | 5.82 | 29.7 |
| 1963 | 5.55 | 29 |
| 1962 | 5.29 | 28.4 |
| 1961 | 5.03 | 27.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
UAE
|
Yemen
|
|
| 2024 | 88% | 40.5% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | 39.8% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | 39.2% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | 38.5% |
| 2020 | 87% | 37.9% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | 37.3% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | 36.6% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | 36% |
| 2016 | 86% | 35.4% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | 34.8% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | 34.2% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | 33.6% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | 33% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | 32.4% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | 31.8% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | 30.6% |
| 2007 | 83% | 30.1% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | 29.5% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | 28.9% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | 28.4% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | 27.8% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | 27.3% |
| 2001 | 80.7% | 26.8% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | 26.3% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | 25.8% |
| 1998 | 79.4% | 25.2% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | 24.7% |
| 1996 | 78.5% | 24.2% |
| 1995 | 78.3% | 23.8% |
| 1994 | 78.5% | 23.2% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | 22.6% |
| 1992 | 78.8% | 22.1% |
| 1991 | 78.9% | 21.5% |
| 1990 | 79.1% | 20.9% |
| 1989 | 79.2% | 20.4% |
| 1988 | 79.3% | 19.8% |
| 1987 | 79.5% | 19.3% |
| 1986 | 79.6% | 18.8% |
| 1985 | 79.8% | 18.4% |
| 1984 | 80% | 18% |
| 1983 | 80.2% | 17.6% |
| 1982 | 80.5% | 17.3% |
| 1981 | 80.7% | 16.9% |
| 1980 | 80.7% | 16.5% |
| 1979 | 80.5% | 16.2% |
| 1978 | 80.3% | 15.8% |
| 1977 | 80.1% | 15.5% |
| 1976 | 79.9% | 15.2% |
| 1975 | 79.8% | 14.8% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 14.5% |
| 1973 | 79.8% | 14.2% |
| 1972 | 79.8% | 13.9% |
| 1971 | 79.8% | 13.6% |
| 1970 | 79.8% | 13.3% |
| 1969 | 79.8% | 12.8% |
| 1968 | 79.8% | 12.3% |
| 1967 | 79.3% | 11.9% |
| 1966 | 78.5% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 77.7% | 11% |
| 1964 | 76.9% | 10.6% |
| 1963 | 76.1% | 10.2% |
| 1962 | 75.2% | 9.83% |
| 1961 | 74.4% | 9.46% |
| 1960 | 73.5% | 9.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 81.9% to 88% in the United Arab Emirates and from 28.4% to 40.5% in Yemen.
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