Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Sri Lanka
4.96 million
in 2020
Yemen
5.12 million
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Yemen rank
53rd

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 5.12 million against 4.96 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 151,790.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Yemen ranks 53rd of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 1.26 million 0 1.26 million Sri Lanka
1960s 1.60 million 0 1.60 million Sri Lanka
1970s 1.97 million 0 1.97 million Sri Lanka
1980s 2.46 million 0 2.46 million Sri Lanka
1990s 3.07 million 631,670 2.44 million Sri Lanka
2000s 3.95 million 1.87 million 2.08 million Sri Lanka
2010s 4.45 million 3.81 million 639,430 Sri Lanka
2020s 4.96 million 5.12 million 151,790 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
Yemen, at 5.12 million against 4.96 million in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Sri Lanka and Yemen?
151,790, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed