Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Population in largest city
Burkina Faso
3.52 million
in 2025
Yemen
3.53 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Yemen rank
54th
Population in largest city over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.53 million against 3.52 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6,610.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Yemen ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Yemen ranks 54th of 153 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,689 | 155,640 | 74,951 | Yemen |
| 1970s | 168,438 | 240,146 | 71,708 | Yemen |
| 1980s | 396,883 | 398,113 | 1,229 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 668,838 | 975,701 | 306,862 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.69 million | 400,230 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2.17 million | 2.46 million | 293,895 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 3.14 million | 3.24 million | 103,873 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Burkina Faso or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.53 million against 3.52 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 6,610, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Yemen rank globally for population in largest city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Yemen ranks 54th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.