Yemen has a population density of 199.1 people per square mile compared to 111.4 people in Zimbabwe. Yemen has 147,203 sq ft of land per person vs 252,854 sq ft in Zimbabwe. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Yemen and Zimbabwe are ranked 115th and 145th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Yemen has 0.5% of the world's population and 0.35% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.2% of the population and 0.26% of the land area for Zimbabwe, hence the population density in Yemen is 78.8% higher than in Zimbabwe.
Population density comparison
Yemen
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 199.1 ppl/mi² | 111.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 115/197 | 145/197 |
| Population |
42727988
|
17210092
|
| Land area | 203,850 sq mi | 149,364 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 140,034 sq ft | 250,326 sq ft |
| Rural population | 59.5% | 67.3% |
| Urban population | 40.5% | 32.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 7.29% | 22.8% |
Yemen vs Zimbabwe:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Yemen increased by 83.7%, compared to a 34.5% growth in Zimbabwe.
In 2004, Yemen ranked 131st for population density and is in 115th place now. Zimbabwe was 144th in 2004 and ranks 145th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Yemen
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | 199.1 | 111.4 |
| 2023 | 193.2 | 109.4 |
| 2022 | 187.5 | 107.6 |
| 2021 | 182.2 | 105.8 |
| 2020 | 177.3 | 104 |
| 2019 | 172.2 | 102.2 |
| 2018 | 167.2 | 100.7 |
| 2017 | 162.3 | 99.2 |
| 2016 | 157.5 | 97.8 |
| 2015 | 152.9 | 96.4 |
| 2014 | 148.3 | 95.1 |
| 2013 | 143.8 | 93.8 |
| 2012 | 139.5 | 92.5 |
| 2011 | 135.3 | 91 |
| 2010 | 131.2 | 89.4 |
| 2009 | 127.2 | 88 |
| 2008 | 123.2 | 86.8 |
| 2007 | 119.3 | 85.7 |
| 2006 | 115.5 | 84.6 |
| 2005 | 111.8 | 83.6 |
| 2004 | 108.4 | 82.8 |
| 2003 | 105.3 | 81.9 |
| 2002 | 102.2 | 80.9 |
| 2001 | 99.2 | 80.2 |
| 2000 | 96.3 | 79.6 |
| 1999 | 93.3 | 78.9 |
| 1998 | 90.5 | 77.6 |
| 1997 | 87.7 | 76.1 |
| 1996 | 84.9 | 74.7 |
| 1995 | 82.1 | 73.5 |
| 1994 | 79.2 | 72.8 |
| 1993 | 76.3 | 72.7 |
| 1992 | 73.5 | 71.7 |
| 1991 | 70.8 | 69.7 |
| 1990 | 68.1 | 67.9 |
| 1989 | 65.6 | 66 |
| 1988 | 63.1 | 64.2 |
| 1987 | 60.7 | 62.2 |
| 1986 | 58.4 | 60.1 |
| 1985 | 56.2 | 58.2 |
| 1984 | 54.1 | 56.2 |
| 1983 | 52.1 | 54.2 |
| 1982 | 50.2 | 52.2 |
| 1981 | 48.5 | 50.2 |
| 1980 | 46.8 | 47.1 |
| 1979 | 45.2 | 44.5 |
| 1978 | 43.8 | 43.8 |
| 1977 | 42.4 | 43.2 |
| 1976 | 41.1 | 42.1 |
| 1975 | 39.9 | 40.8 |
| 1974 | 38.7 | 39.6 |
| 1973 | 37.6 | 38.3 |
| 1972 | 36.6 | 37.1 |
| 1971 | 35.6 | 36 |
| 1970 | 34.7 | 34.9 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 33.9 |
| 1968 | 32.8 | 32.8 |
| 1967 | 32 | 31.8 |
| 1966 | 31.2 | 30.8 |
| 1965 | 30.4 | 29.8 |
| 1964 | 29.7 | 28.9 |
| 1963 | 29 | 28 |
| 1962 | 28.4 | 27.2 |
| 1961 | 27.7 | 26.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Yemen
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | 40.5% | 32.7% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | 32.4% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | 32.3% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | 32.2% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | 32.2% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | 32.2% |
| 2017 | 36% | 32.2% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | 32.3% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | 32.4% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | 32.5% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | 32.7% |
| 2012 | 33% | 32.8% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | 33% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | 33.2% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | 33.4% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | 33.6% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | 33.9% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | 34.1% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | 34.3% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | 34.5% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | 34.6% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | 34.2% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | 33.8% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | 32.9% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | 32.5% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | 32.1% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | 31.7% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | 31.3% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | 30.9% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | 30.5% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | 29.7% |
| 1990 | 20.9% | 29% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | 28.2% |
| 1988 | 19.8% | 27.5% |
| 1987 | 19.3% | 26.8% |
| 1986 | 18.8% | 26.1% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | 25.4% |
| 1984 | 18% | 24.7% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | 24.1% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | 23.4% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | 22.9% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 22.4% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | 21.9% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | 21.3% |
| 1977 | 15.5% | 20.8% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | 20.4% |
| 1975 | 14.8% | 19.9% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | 19.4% |
| 1973 | 14.2% | 18.9% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | 18.4% |
| 1971 | 13.6% | 17.9% |
| 1970 | 13.3% | 17.4% |
| 1969 | 12.8% | 16.9% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | 16.3% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | 15.7% |
| 1966 | 11.5% | 15.2% |
| 1965 | 11% | 14.6% |
| 1964 | 10.6% | 14.1% |
| 1963 | 10.2% | 13.6% |
| 1962 | 9.83% | 13.1% |
| 1961 | 9.46% | 12.8% |
| 1960 | 9.1% | 12.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 28.4% to 40.5% in Yemen and from 34.3% to 32.7% in Zimbabwe.
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