Most Dense in Yemen

Top 100 cities ranked by most dense

Most Dense - Yemen

1 Zabīd 08 97,656/mi²
2 Al Jarrāḩī 08 44,275/mi²
3 Ibb 23 32,914/mi²
4 Raşad 01 13,372/mi²
5 Laḩij 24 12,264/mi²
6 Al Bayda 20 8,395/mi²
7 Aden 02 3,934/mi²
8 Crater 02 3,934/mi²
9 Ḩajjah 22 2,799/mi²
10 Al Ḩudaydah 08 2,386/mi²
11 Sanaa 26 2,220/mi²
12 Taiz 25 1,987/mi²
13 Al ‘Āqir 05 1,832/mi²
14 Al Makhādir 23 1,711/mi²
15 Jiblah 23 1,448/mi²
16 Ar Riḑā’ī 23 1,247/mi²
17 Sūq Shamar 22 1,013/mi²
18 Qaryat ad Da‘īs 23 918/mi²
19 Al Miftāḩ 22 911/mi²
20 Al Maḩābishah 22 886/mi²
21 Al Maghrabah 22 813/mi²
22 Najd al Jamā‘ī 23 734/mi²
23 Ku‘aydinah 22 623/mi²
24 Banī an Nahārī 22 622/mi²
25 Ja‘ār 01 541/mi²
26 Dhamār 11 519/mi²
27 Mabyan 22 505/mi²
28 Z̧almah al ‘Ulyā 23 474/mi²
29 Ash Shāhil 22 444/mi²
30 Zinjibār 01 435/mi²
31 Dhī as Sufāl 23 412/mi²
32 Kuḩlān ‘Affār 22 410/mi²
33 Ash Shaykh ‘Uthmān 02 359/mi²
34 ‘Amrān 19 296/mi²
35 Sayyān 16 269/mi²
36 Tarim 04 208/mi²
37 Al Ḩabīlayn 24 206/mi²
38 Mukalla 04 190/mi²
39 Sa'dah 15 170/mi²
40 Khawr Maksar 02 160/mi²
41 Al ‘Udayn 23 149/mi²
42 Radā‘ 20 145/mi²
43 Al Marāwi‘ah 08 130/mi²
44 Saḩar 16 122/mi²
45 As Sayyānī 23 122/mi²
46 Al Nashmah 25 114/mi²
47 Yarīm 23 101/mi²
48 Ma‘bar 11 80/mi²
49 Zarājah 11 79/mi²
50 Aḑ Ḑāli‘ 18 70/mi²
51 Ataq 05 64/mi²
52 Bājil 08 63/mi²
53 Al Qabyal 24 60/mi²
54 Al Madakisha 24 60/mi²
55 Najd Al Tha'ub 24 60/mi²
56 Ash Shiḩr 04 59/mi²
57 Al Qanāwiş 08 58/mi²
58 Zakhim 20 57/mi²
59 Ma'rib 14 55/mi²
60 Juban 18 51/mi²
61 Al Munīrah 08 51/mi²
62 Māwiyah 25 48/mi²
63 Qa‘ţabah 18 47/mi²
64 Ḩammām Damt 18 47/mi²
65 Al Ḩayfah 16 47/mi²
66 Al Ghayz̧ah 03 46/mi²
67 Raydah 19 46/mi²
68 Bayḩān 05 45/mi²
69 Dhaybīn 19 43/mi²
70 Jadder Cemetery 26 40/mi²
71 Dār an Nāşir 25 40/mi²
72 Al Masālīyah 25 39/mi²
73 Ad Dimnah 25 37/mi²
74 Nişāb 05 37/mi²
75 Kirsh 24 34/mi²
76 Al Maḩwīt 10 34/mi²
77 As Saddah 23 33/mi²
78 Wa‘lān 16 33/mi²
79 Al Mayfa’ah 11 30/mi²
80 At Turbah 25 28/mi²
81 Al Hijrah 15 26/mi²
82 Shibām 04 26/mi²
83 Sūq ar Rubū‘ 11 26/mi²
84 Qishn 03 25/mi²
85 An Naz̧īr 15 24/mi²
86 Al Mashāf 15 24/mi²
87 Ar Raḑmah 23 23/mi²
88 Az Zaydīyah 08 22/mi²
89 Ar Rawḑah 05 22/mi²
90 Ḩays 08 21/mi²
91 Ḩūth 19 21/mi²
92 Village of ALAMRAH 25 20/mi²
93 Aḑ Ḑaḩī 08 20/mi²
94 Al ‘Inān 21 19/mi²
95 Aţ Ţawīlah 10 19/mi²
96 Al Mighlāf 08 18/mi²
97 Az Zuhrah 08 18/mi²
98 Ḑawrān ad Daydah 11 17/mi²
99 Riḩāb 23 17/mi²
100 Manākhah 16 15/mi²

The most densely populated cities in Yemen pack the most residents per square mile, creating vibrant urban environments with walkable neighborhoods and extensive public transit. Zabīd leads with 97,656 people per square mile.

High population density is often associated with better access to public transportation, more walkable streets, and a wider variety of restaurants, shops, and entertainment options within close proximity. These cities tend to have lower car ownership rates and shorter commute distances.

Dense cities face unique challenges including higher housing costs, limited parking, and potential overcrowding in public spaces. However, they also tend to have lower per-capita carbon footprints due to shared infrastructure and reduced driving.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Zabīd has 97,656 people per square mile - that's roughly 153 people per acre.
  • 2. Dense cities tend to have the most walkable neighborhoods and lowest car ownership rates in the country.
  • 3. Urban density can reduce per-capita carbon emissions by up to 50% compared to suburban sprawl.

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