How should I intepret より in this sentence

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    きのうは　きょうより　ひとが　すくないです。
    
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Is it saying:

> X number of people yesterday < Y number of people today?
>
> or
>
> X number of people yesterday > Y number of people today?

I'm getting the translation of より confused and can't make heads or tails of
it.




As for yesterday, compared with today, the people are few. (There were fewer
people yesterday than there are today.)




As for yesterday, compared with today, the people are few. (There were fewer
people yesterday than there are today.)

