Yemen
Yemen is a country in West Asia. Its capital is Sanaa. About 34 million people live there (2026). It covers 455,503 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Sanaa
- People (2026)
- 34 million
- Area
- 455,503 km²
- Currency
- Yemeni Rial
Yemen at a glance
- In its own language
- الجمهوريّة اليمنية
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Sanaa
- Population
- 34,400,000 (2026)
- Area
- 455,503 km² (175,871 mi²)
- People are called
- Yemeni
- Official languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Yemeni Rial
- Life expectancy
- 64 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.455 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 35.9 (2005)
- Unemployment
- 60%
- Government
- republic, presidential system
- Head of state
- Rashad al-Alimi (since 2022)
- Head of government
- Salem Saleh bin Braik (since 2025)
- Country codes
- YE, YEM
- Calling code
- +967
- Internet domain
- .ye
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+03:00, Asia/Aden
- Coordinates
- 15.5°, 48°
Yemen and its neighbours
Yemen borders Saudi Arabia and Oman. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Yemen
- Neighbours
Divisions of Yemen
- Aden Governorate
- 'Amran Governorate
- Abyan Governorate
- Dhale Governorate
- Al Bayda' Governorate
- Al Hudaydah Governorate
- Al Jawf Governorate
- Al Mahrah Governorate
- Al Mahwit Governorate
- Amanat al-Asimah Governorate
- Dhamar Governorate
- Hadhramaut Governorate
- Hajjah Governorate
- Ibb Governorate
- Lahij Governorate
- Marib Governorate
- Raymah Governorate
- Saada Governorate
- Sanaa Governorate
- Shabwah Governorate
- Ta'izz Governorate
- Socotra Archipelago Governorate
Member of
- United Nations
- Arab League
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
- Arab Monetary Fund
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
- Universal Postal Union
and 6 more organisations.
How far are you from Yemen?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of Yemen?
The capital of Yemen is Sanaa.
What is the population of Yemen?
Yemen has about 34,400,000 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is Yemen?
Yemen covers 455,503 square kilometres (175,871 square miles).
What currency does Yemen use?
The Yemeni Rial.
What language is spoken in Yemen?
The official language of Yemen is Arabic.
Which countries border Yemen?
Yemen shares a border with Saudi Arabia and Oman.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.