Philippines vs Yemen: Population in the largest city
Philippines
23.4%
in 2025
Yemen
22.8%
in 2025
Philippines rank
105th
Yemen rank
106th
Population in the largest city over time
- Philippines
- Yemen
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 23.4% against 22.8% in Yemen, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Yemen ahead.
Philippines ranks 105th and Yemen ranks 106th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.0% | 57.4% | 29.5% | Yemen |
| 1970s | 34.2% | 36.7% | 2.5% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 21.7% | 14.3% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 25.1% | 9.7% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 26.1% | 3.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.7% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.9% | 0.2% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Philippines or Yemen?
- Philippines, at 23.4% against 22.8% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Philippines and Yemen?
- 0.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Yemen rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Philippines ranks 105th and Yemen ranks 106th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.