What is the population of Yemen?
Yemen has 41.8 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 5.5 million to 41.8 million, 7.6 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,532,301 |
| 1970 | 7,065,279 |
| 1980 | 9,543,358 |
| 1990 | 13,887,862 |
| 2000 | 19,624,141 |
| 2010 | 26,754,387 |
| 2020 | 36,134,863 |
| 2025 | 41,773,878 |
What is the capital of Yemen?
The capital of Yemen is Sana'a.
What currency does Yemen use?
Yemen uses the Yemeni rial (YER).
What language is spoken in Yemen?
The official language of Yemen is Arabic.
Where is Yemen?
Yemen is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Yemen?
Yemen covers 527,968 km² (203,850 sq mi). The United States is about 19 times as large.
Economy of Yemen
- Life expectancy
- 69.4 years
Data: World Bank (2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Yemen is classified as low income. Low-income countries have a gross national income per person below $1,145.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Yemen rank?
Yemen is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: