Argentina vs Yemen: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Argentina
86.0%
in 2020
Yemen
85.7%
in 2020
Argentina rank
48th
Yemen rank
51st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Argentina
- Yemen
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 86.0% against 85.7% in Yemen, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 48th and Yemen ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.0% | 47.9% | 26.1% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 77.1% | 51.2% | 26.0% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 79.6% | 56.1% | 23.5% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 80.9% | 63.9% | 17.0% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 71.8% | 10.3% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 77.9% | 6.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 82.7% | 2.8% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 85.7% | 0.4% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Argentina or Yemen?
- Argentina, at 86.0% against 85.7% in Yemen as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Argentina and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Yemen rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Argentina ranks 48th and Yemen ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.