Population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population rose 0.461% to 8.40% in Yemen in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in Yemen reached an all time high of 8.40% in 2024 and an all time low of 1.30% in 1960.
Yemen has been ranked 112th within the group of 121 countries we follow in terms of population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population, 1 place above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Eritrea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ethiopia | % | 3.91% | 3.97% | 4.03% | 4.10% | 4.17% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | % | 24.7% | 24.8% | 24.9% | 25.0% | 25.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | % | 23.9% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.1% | 24.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Jordan | % | 19.7% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.7% | 19.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Oman | % | 31.5% | 32.7% | 34.3% | 35.3% | 34.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | % | 52.8% | 54.2% | 52.7% | 55.1% | 53.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Somalia | % | 13.5% | 13.6% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 14.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sudan | % | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | % | 61.8% | 62.6% | 64.3% | 64.4% | 62.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Yemen | % | 8.15% | 8.19% | 8.23% | 8.28% | 8.32% |
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