Philippines vs Yemen: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Philippines
84.8%
in 2020
Yemen
85.7%
in 2020
Philippines rank
54th
Yemen rank
51st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Philippines
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 85.7% against 84.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 54th and Yemen ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.9% | 47.9% | 2.0% | Philippines |
| 1960s | 59.0% | 51.2% | 7.9% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 65.6% | 56.1% | 9.5% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 63.9% | 6.4% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 71.8% | 3.7% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 77.9% | 1.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 82.7% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 85.7% | 0.9% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Philippines or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 85.7% against 84.8% in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Philippines and Yemen?
- 0.9%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and Yemen rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Philippines ranks 54th 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.