Somalia vs Yemen: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Somalia
5.26 million
in 2020
Yemen
5.12 million
in 2020
Somalia rank
52nd
Yemen rank
53rd
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 5.26 million against 5.12 million in Yemen, a difference of 143,330.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 53rd of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 631,670 | 473,760 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 1.87 million | 522,460 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 3.81 million | 1.84 million | Yemen |
| 2020s | 5.26 million | 5.12 million | 143,330 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 5.26 million against 5.12 million in Yemen as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Somalia and Yemen?
- 143,330, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Somalia ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 53rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.