Senegal vs Yemen: Number of people living in the capital city
Senegal
6.65 million people
in 2100
Yemen
7.15 million people
in 2100
Senegal rank
39th
Yemen rank
38th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Senegal
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 7.15 million people against 6.65 million people in Senegal, a difference of 498,810 people.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 39th and Yemen ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.69 million people | 3.84 million people | 146,315 people | Yemen |
| 2030s | 4.35 million people | 4.57 million people | 221,985 people | Yemen |
| 2040s | 4.97 million people | 5.22 million people | 244,695 people | Yemen |
| 2050s | 5.47 million people | 5.80 million people | 330,610 people | Yemen |
| 2060s | 5.88 million people | 6.26 million people | 383,055 people | Yemen |
| 2070s | 6.19 million people | 6.62 million people | 426,760 people | Yemen |
| 2080s | 6.42 million people | 6.90 million people | 478,855 people | Yemen |
| 2090s | 6.57 million people | 7.08 million people | 513,175 people | Yemen |
| 2100s | 6.65 million people | 7.15 million people | 498,810 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Senegal or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 7.15 million people against 6.65 million people in Senegal as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Senegal and Yemen?
- 498,810 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Senegal and Yemen rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Senegal ranks 39th and Yemen ranks 38th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – 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.