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Yemen.

Capital: Sanaa · Middle East · Western Asia

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Population41.77 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$21.61 billion2018 · World Bank
GDP per person$6342018 · calculated
Area527,968 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)8.1%2014 · World Bank
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Yemen at a glance

Official name
Republic of Yemen
Capital
Sanaa
Population
41.77 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$21.61 billion (2018)
GDP per person
$634 (2018)
Area
527,968 km²
Languages
Arabic
Currency
Yemeni rial (YER, ﷼)
Time
UTC+03:00
Dialling code
+967
Internet domain
.ye
People
Yemeni
Land borders
Oman, Saudi Arabia
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Yemen in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

010M20M30M40M50M1960198020002020YemenYemen 1960: 5.5MYemen 1961: 5.7MYemen 1962: 5.8MYemen 1963: 5.9MYemen 1964: 6MYemen 1965: 6.2MYemen 1966: 6.4MYemen 1967: 6.5MYemen 1968: 6.7MYemen 1969: 6.9MYemen 1970: 7.1MYemen 1971: 7.3MYemen 1972: 7.5MYemen 1973: 7.7MYemen 1974: 7.9MYemen 1975: 8.1MYemen 1976: 8.4MYemen 1977: 8.6MYemen 1978: 8.9MYemen 1979: 9.2MYemen 1980: 9.5MYemen 1981: 9.9MYemen 1982: 10.2MYemen 1983: 10.6MYemen 1984: 11MYemen 1985: 11.5MYemen 1986: 11.9MYemen 1987: 12.4MYemen 1988: 12.9MYemen 1989: 13.4MYemen 1990: 13.9MYemen 1991: 14.4MYemen 1992: 15MYemen 1993: 15.6MYemen 1994: 16.1MYemen 1995: 16.7MYemen 1996: 17.3MYemen 1997: 17.9MYemen 1998: 18.4MYemen 1999: 19MYemen 2000: 19.6MYemen 2001: 20.2MYemen 2002: 20.8MYemen 2003: 21.5MYemen 2004: 22.1MYemen 2005: 22.8MYemen 2006: 23.5MYemen 2007: 24.3MYemen 2008: 25.1MYemen 2009: 25.9MYemen 2010: 26.8MYemen 2011: 27.6MYemen 2012: 28.4MYemen 2013: 29.3MYemen 2014: 30.2MYemen 2015: 31.2MYemen 2016: 32.1MYemen 2017: 33.1MYemen 2018: 34.1MYemen 2019: 35.1MYemen 2020: 36.1MYemen 2021: 37.1MYemen 2022: 38.2MYemen 2023: 39.4MYemen 2024: 40.6MYemen 2025: 41.8M010M20M30M40M50M1960198020002020YemenYemen 1960: 5.5MYemen 1961: 5.7MYemen 1962: 5.8MYemen 1963: 5.9MYemen 1964: 6MYemen 1965: 6.2MYemen 1966: 6.4MYemen 1967: 6.5MYemen 1968: 6.7MYemen 1969: 6.9MYemen 1970: 7.1MYemen 1971: 7.3MYemen 1972: 7.5MYemen 1973: 7.7MYemen 1974: 7.9MYemen 1975: 8.1MYemen 1976: 8.4MYemen 1977: 8.6MYemen 1978: 8.9MYemen 1979: 9.2MYemen 1980: 9.5MYemen 1981: 9.9MYemen 1982: 10.2MYemen 1983: 10.6MYemen 1984: 11MYemen 1985: 11.5MYemen 1986: 11.9MYemen 1987: 12.4MYemen 1988: 12.9MYemen 1989: 13.4MYemen 1990: 13.9MYemen 1991: 14.4MYemen 1992: 15MYemen 1993: 15.6MYemen 1994: 16.1MYemen 1995: 16.7MYemen 1996: 17.3MYemen 1997: 17.9MYemen 1998: 18.4MYemen 1999: 19MYemen 2000: 19.6MYemen 2001: 20.2MYemen 2002: 20.8MYemen 2003: 21.5MYemen 2004: 22.1MYemen 2005: 22.8MYemen 2006: 23.5MYemen 2007: 24.3MYemen 2008: 25.1MYemen 2009: 25.9MYemen 2010: 26.8MYemen 2011: 27.6MYemen 2012: 28.4MYemen 2013: 29.3MYemen 2014: 30.2MYemen 2015: 31.2MYemen 2016: 32.1MYemen 2017: 33.1MYemen 2018: 34.1MYemen 2019: 35.1MYemen 2020: 36.1MYemen 2021: 37.1MYemen 2022: 38.2MYemen 2023: 39.4MYemen 2024: 40.6MYemen 2025: 41.8M

GDP, current US$

1990–2018 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$10B$20B$30B$40B$50B199019952000200520102015YemenYemen 1990: $12.6BYemen 1991: $14.7BYemen 1992: $18BYemen 1993: $21.7BYemen 1994: $28BYemen 1995: $12.8BYemen 1996: $6.5BYemen 1997: $6.8BYemen 1998: $6.3BYemen 1999: $7.6BYemen 2000: $9.7BYemen 2001: $9.9BYemen 2002: $10.7BYemen 2003: $11.8BYemen 2004: $13.9BYemen 2005: $16.7BYemen 2006: $19.1BYemen 2007: $21.7BYemen 2008: $26.9BYemen 2009: $25.1BYemen 2010: $30.9BYemen 2011: $32.7BYemen 2012: $35.4BYemen 2013: $40.4BYemen 2014: $43.2BYemen 2015: $42.4BYemen 2016: $31.3BYemen 2017: $26.8BYemen 2018: $21.6B$0$10B$20B$30B$40B$50B199020002010YemenYemen 1990: $12.6BYemen 1991: $14.7BYemen 1992: $18BYemen 1993: $21.7BYemen 1994: $28BYemen 1995: $12.8BYemen 1996: $6.5BYemen 1997: $6.8BYemen 1998: $6.3BYemen 1999: $7.6BYemen 2000: $9.7BYemen 2001: $9.9BYemen 2002: $10.7BYemen 2003: $11.8BYemen 2004: $13.9BYemen 2005: $16.7BYemen 2006: $19.1BYemen 2007: $21.7BYemen 2008: $26.9BYemen 2009: $25.1BYemen 2010: $30.9BYemen 2011: $32.7BYemen 2012: $35.4BYemen 2013: $40.4BYemen 2014: $43.2BYemen 2015: $42.4BYemen 2016: $31.3BYemen 2017: $26.8BYemen 2018: $21.6B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1991–2014 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%1995200020052010YemenYemen 1991: 36%Yemen 1992: 29.4%Yemen 1993: 35.8%Yemen 1994: 49.4%Yemen 1995: 55.1%Yemen 1996: 30.7%Yemen 1997: 2.18%Yemen 1998: 5.98%Yemen 1999: 8.66%Yemen 2000: 4.59%Yemen 2001: 11.9%Yemen 2002: 12.2%Yemen 2003: 10.8%Yemen 2004: 12.5%Yemen 2005: 11.8%Yemen 2006: 10.8%Yemen 2007: 7.91%Yemen 2008: 19%Yemen 2009: 5.41%Yemen 2010: 11.2%Yemen 2011: 19.5%Yemen 2012: 9.89%Yemen 2013: 11%Yemen 2014: 8.1%0%20%40%60%20002010YemenYemen 1991: 36%Yemen 1992: 29.4%Yemen 1993: 35.8%Yemen 1994: 49.4%Yemen 1995: 55.1%Yemen 1996: 30.7%Yemen 1997: 2.18%Yemen 1998: 5.98%Yemen 1999: 8.66%Yemen 2000: 4.59%Yemen 2001: 11.9%Yemen 2002: 12.2%Yemen 2003: 10.8%Yemen 2004: 12.5%Yemen 2005: 11.8%Yemen 2006: 10.8%Yemen 2007: 7.91%Yemen 2008: 19%Yemen 2009: 5.41%Yemen 2010: 11.2%Yemen 2011: 19.5%Yemen 2012: 9.89%Yemen 2013: 11%Yemen 2014: 8.1%

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