Yemen vs Zambia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Yemen
3.53 million
in 2025
Zambia
3.47 million
in 2025
Yemen rank
62nd
Zambia rank
64th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Yemen
- Zambia
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.53 million against 3.47 million in Zambia, a difference of 56,560.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Yemen ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 64th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Yemen averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Yemen | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,988 | 160,163 | 72,175 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 148,001 | 378,776 | 230,775 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 395,132 | 628,123 | 232,991 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 975,701 | 890,500 | 85,201 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 1.34 million | 349,912 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2.46 million | 2.16 million | 307,238 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 3.24 million | 3.12 million | 126,567 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Yemen or Zambia?
- Yemen, at 3.53 million against 3.47 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Yemen and Zambia?
- 56,560, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Yemen and Zambia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Yemen ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 64th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.