Kuwait vs Yemen, Rep.: Population in largest city
Kuwait
3.40 million
in 2025
Yemen, Rep.
3.53 million
in 2025
Kuwait rank
57th
Yemen, Rep. rank
54th
Population in largest city over time
- Kuwait
- Yemen, Rep.
How they compare
Yemen, Rep. currently reports 3.53 million against 3.40 million in Kuwait, a difference of 122,430.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 57th and Yemen, Rep. ranks 54th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Yemen, Rep. in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Yemen, Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 308,189 | 155,640 | 152,549 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 684,684 | 240,146 | 444,538 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 398,113 | 704,149 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 975,701 | 254,918 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.69 million | 132,341 | Yemen, Rep. |
| 2010s | 2.52 million | 2.46 million | 58,356 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3.26 million | 3.24 million | 21,517 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Kuwait or Yemen, Rep.?
- Yemen, Rep., at 3.53 million against 3.40 million in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Kuwait and Yemen, Rep.?
- 122,430, with Yemen, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Yemen, Rep.?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Yemen, Rep. rank globally for population in largest city?
- Kuwait ranks 57th and Yemen, Rep. 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.