Yemen
5 Largest Cities: Ṣan'ā', 'Adan, Ta'izz, Al-Ḥudaydah, Ibb
Population of Largest City:
1,707,531 (Ṣan'ā')
Rank Size Rule:
2nd Largest City ('Adan): 853,765
3rd Largest City (Ta'izz): 569,177
4th Largest City (Al-Ḥudaydah): 426,882
5th Largest City (Ibb): 341,506
Actual Population:
'Adan: 588,938
Ta'izz: 466,968
Al-Ḥudaydah: 409,994
Ibb: 212,992
In Yemen, the rank size rule does not apply well at all. There
is no real pattern shown in the actual city populations in
coordination with the rank size rule. With no real pattern
shown in the actual city population, the validity of the rule
is none.
Population:
25,235,000
Population Density:
48
% Urban Population:
29%
% Urban Population Living in Slums:
65%
Average % Change in Urban Population:
4.9%
% with Improved Urban Sanitation:
93%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply:
72%
5 Largest Cities: Ṣan'ā', 'Adan, Ta'izz, Al-Ḥudaydah, Ibb
Population of Largest City:
1,707,531 (Ṣan'ā')
Rank Size Rule:
2nd Largest City ('Adan): 853,765
3rd Largest City (Ta'izz): 569,177
4th Largest City (Al-Ḥudaydah): 426,882
5th Largest City (Ibb): 341,506
Actual Population:
'Adan: 588,938
Ta'izz: 466,968
Al-Ḥudaydah: 409,994
Ibb: 212,992
In Yemen, the rank size rule does not apply well at all. There
is no real pattern shown in the actual city populations in
coordination with the rank size rule. With no real pattern
shown in the actual city population, the validity of the rule
is none.
Population:
25,235,000
Population Density:
48
% Urban Population:
29%
% Urban Population Living in Slums:
65%
Average % Change in Urban Population:
4.9%
% with Improved Urban Sanitation:
93%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply:
72%