Kuwait vs Yemen: Number of people living in the capital city
Kuwait
7.77 million people
in 2100
Yemen
7.15 million people
in 2100
Kuwait rank
35th
Yemen rank
38th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Kuwait
- Yemen
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.77 million people against 7.15 million people in Yemen, a difference of 627,710 people.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.98 million people | 3.84 million people | 144,440 people | Kuwait |
| 2030s | 4.61 million people | 4.57 million people | 40,400 people | Kuwait |
| 2040s | 5.01 million people | 5.22 million people | 203,550 people | Yemen |
| 2050s | 5.42 million people | 5.80 million people | 374,735 people | Yemen |
| 2060s | 5.84 million people | 6.26 million people | 419,870 people | Yemen |
| 2070s | 6.32 million people | 6.62 million people | 299,890 people | Yemen |
| 2080s | 6.83 million people | 6.90 million people | 74,490 people | Yemen |
| 2090s | 7.36 million people | 7.08 million people | 280,740 people | Kuwait |
| 2100s | 7.77 million people | 7.15 million people | 627,710 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Kuwait or Yemen?
- Kuwait, at 7.77 million people against 7.15 million people in Yemen as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Kuwait and Yemen?
- 627,710 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Kuwait and Yemen rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Kuwait ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 38th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.