Yemen vs Zimbabwe: Population in the largest city
Yemen
22.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
23.8%
in 2025
Yemen rank
106th
Zimbabwe rank
103rd
Population in the largest city over time
- Yemen
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 23.8% against 22.8% in Yemen, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Yemen ahead.
Yemen ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Yemen averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Yemen | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.4% | 49.3% | 8.1% | Yemen |
| 1970s | 36.7% | 44.2% | 7.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 35.6% | 13.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 35.9% | 10.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 35.5% | 9.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 31.0% | 6.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 25.0% | 2.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Yemen or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 23.8% against 22.8% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Yemen and Zimbabwe?
- 1.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Yemen and Zimbabwe rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Yemen ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd 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.