Syria vs Yemen: Number of people living in the capital city
Syria
7.40 million people
in 2100
Yemen
7.15 million people
in 2100
Syria rank
36th
Yemen rank
38th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Syria currently reports 7.40 million people against 7.15 million people in Yemen, a difference of 255,730 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Yemen ahead.
Syria ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.87 million people | 3.84 million people | 30,585 people | Syria |
| 2030s | 5.21 million people | 4.57 million people | 638,630 people | Syria |
| 2040s | 5.97 million people | 5.22 million people | 754,215 people | Syria |
| 2050s | 6.48 million people | 5.80 million people | 680,465 people | Syria |
| 2060s | 6.96 million people | 6.26 million people | 696,415 people | Syria |
| 2070s | 7.26 million people | 6.62 million people | 646,615 people | Syria |
| 2080s | 7.40 million people | 6.90 million people | 500,030 people | Syria |
| 2090s | 7.44 million people | 7.08 million people | 358,935 people | Syria |
| 2100s | 7.40 million people | 7.15 million people | 255,730 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Syria or Yemen?
- Syria, at 7.40 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 Syria and Yemen?
- 255,730 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Syria ranks 36th 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.