The United States has a population density of 96.3 people per square mile compared to 199.1 people in Yemen. The United States has 310,997 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 States and Yemen are ranked 149th and 115th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The United States has 4.18% of the world's population and 6.14% 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 States is 51.6% lower than in Yemen.
Population density comparison
United States
|
Yemen
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 96.3 ppl/mi² | 199.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 149/197 | 115/197 |
| Population |
343323530
|
42727988
|
| Land area | 3,531,839 sq mi | 203,850 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 289,500 sq ft | 140,034 sq ft |
| Rural population | 16.5% | 59.5% |
| Urban population | 83.5% | 40.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 7.68% | 7.29% |
the United States vs Yemen:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the United States increased by 16.3%, compared to a 83.7% growth in Yemen.
In 2004, the United States ranked 145th for population density and is in 149th place now. Yemen was 131st in 2004 and ranks 115th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
United States
|
Yemen
|
|
| 2024 | 96.3 | 199.1 |
| 2023 | 94.8 | 193.2 |
| 2022 | 94.4 | 187.5 |
| 2021 | 94 | 182.2 |
| 2020 | 93.9 | 177.3 |
| 2019 | 93 | 172.2 |
| 2018 | 92.5 | 167.2 |
| 2017 | 92.1 | 162.3 |
| 2016 | 91.5 | 157.5 |
| 2015 | 90.8 | 152.9 |
| 2014 | 90.1 | 148.3 |
| 2013 | 89.5 | 143.8 |
| 2012 | 88.9 | 139.5 |
| 2011 | 88.2 | 135.3 |
| 2010 | 87.6 | 131.2 |
| 2009 | 86.9 | 127.2 |
| 2008 | 86.1 | 123.2 |
| 2007 | 85.2 | 119.3 |
| 2006 | 84.3 | 115.5 |
| 2005 | 83.5 | 111.8 |
| 2004 | 82.8 | 108.4 |
| 2003 | 82 | 105.3 |
| 2002 | 81.3 | 102.2 |
| 2001 | 80.6 | 99.2 |
| 2000 | 79.8 | 96.3 |
| 1999 | 79 | 93.3 |
| 1998 | 78.1 | 90.5 |
| 1997 | 77.2 | 87.7 |
| 1996 | 76.3 | 84.9 |
| 1995 | 75.4 | 82.1 |
| 1994 | 74.5 | 79.2 |
| 1993 | 73.6 | 76.3 |
| 1992 | 72.6 | 73.5 |
| 1991 | 71.7 | 70.8 |
| 1990 | 70.7 | 68.1 |
| 1989 | 69.8 | 65.6 |
| 1988 | 69.1 | 63.1 |
| 1987 | 68.5 | 60.7 |
| 1986 | 67.9 | 58.4 |
| 1985 | 67.3 | 56.2 |
| 1984 | 66.7 | 54.1 |
| 1983 | 66.1 | 52.1 |
| 1982 | 65.5 | 50.2 |
| 1981 | 64.9 | 48.5 |
| 1980 | 64.1 | 46.8 |
| 1979 | 63.6 | 45.2 |
| 1978 | 62.9 | 43.8 |
| 1977 | 62.3 | 42.4 |
| 1976 | 61.7 | 41.1 |
| 1975 | 61.1 | 39.9 |
| 1974 | 60.5 | 38.7 |
| 1973 | 59.9 | 37.6 |
| 1972 | 59.4 | 36.6 |
| 1971 | 58.7 | 35.6 |
| 1970 | 58 | 34.7 |
| 1969 | 57.3 | 33.7 |
| 1968 | 56.8 | 32.8 |
| 1967 | 56.2 | 32 |
| 1966 | 55.6 | 31.2 |
| 1965 | 54.9 | 30.4 |
| 1964 | 54.3 | 29.7 |
| 1963 | 53.5 | 29 |
| 1962 | 52.7 | 28.4 |
| 1961 | 51.9 | 27.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
United States
|
Yemen
|
|
| 2024 | 83.5% | 40.5% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | 39.8% |
| 2022 | 83.1% | 39.2% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | 38.5% |
| 2020 | 82.7% | 37.9% |
| 2019 | 82.5% | 37.3% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | 36.6% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | 36% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | 35.4% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | 34.8% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | 34.2% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | 33.6% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | 33% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | 32.4% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | 31.8% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | 30.6% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | 30.1% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | 29.5% |
| 2005 | 79.9% | 28.9% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | 28.4% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | 27.8% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | 27.3% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | 26.8% |
| 2000 | 79.1% | 26.3% |
| 1999 | 78.7% | 25.8% |
| 1998 | 78.4% | 25.2% |
| 1997 | 78% | 24.7% |
| 1996 | 77.6% | 24.2% |
| 1995 | 77.3% | 23.8% |
| 1994 | 76.9% | 23.2% |
| 1993 | 76.5% | 22.6% |
| 1992 | 76.1% | 22.1% |
| 1991 | 75.7% | 21.5% |
| 1990 | 75.3% | 20.9% |
| 1989 | 75.1% | 20.4% |
| 1988 | 74.9% | 19.8% |
| 1987 | 74.8% | 19.3% |
| 1986 | 74.6% | 18.8% |
| 1985 | 74.5% | 18.4% |
| 1984 | 74.3% | 18% |
| 1983 | 74.2% | 17.6% |
| 1982 | 74% | 17.3% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | 16.9% |
| 1980 | 73.7% | 16.5% |
| 1979 | 73.7% | 16.2% |
| 1978 | 73.7% | 15.8% |
| 1977 | 73.7% | 15.5% |
| 1976 | 73.7% | 15.2% |
| 1975 | 73.7% | 14.8% |
| 1974 | 73.6% | 14.5% |
| 1973 | 73.6% | 14.2% |
| 1972 | 73.6% | 13.9% |
| 1971 | 73.6% | 13.6% |
| 1970 | 73.6% | 13.3% |
| 1969 | 73.3% | 12.8% |
| 1968 | 73% | 12.3% |
| 1967 | 72.6% | 11.9% |
| 1966 | 72.2% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 71.9% | 11% |
| 1964 | 71.5% | 10.6% |
| 1963 | 71.1% | 10.2% |
| 1962 | 70.8% | 9.83% |
| 1961 | 70.4% | 9.46% |
| 1960 | 70% | 9.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 79.8% to 83.5% in the United States and from 28.4% to 40.5% in Yemen.
Densely populated cities
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| New York | 8.8M |
| Los Angeles | 3.9M |
| Chicago | 2.75M |
| Houston | 2.3M |
| Phoenix | 1.61M |
| Philadelphia | 1.6M |
| San Antonio | 1.43M |
| San Diego | 1.39M |
| Dallas | 1.3M |
| San Jose | 1.01M |
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