Quick Data on Yemen
Short Name | Yemen |
Capital | Sanaa |
Long Name | Republic of Yemen |
Country Code | YM |
Continent | Middle East |
Total Area | 527,968 sq km |
Population | 29,884,405 |
Language | Arabic |
Nationality | Yemeni(s) |
Geography of Yemen
As a country in Middle East, with coordinates at 15 00 N, 48 00 E, Yemen neighbors Oman 294 km, Saudi Arabia 1307 km. The terrain in Yemen is described as narrow coastal plain backed by flat-topped hills and rugged mountains; dissected upland desert plains in center slope into the desert interior of the Arabian Peninsula, with an average elevation point of 999 m. The climate of Yemen: mostly desert; hot and humid along west coast; temperate in western mountains affected by seasonal monsoon; extraordinarily hot, dry, harsh desert in east.
Surface Total | 527,968 sq km |
Land Surface | 527,968 sq km |
Water Surface | 0 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 1,601 km |
Neighbor Countries | Oman 294 km, Saudi Arabia 1307 km |
Coastline | 1,906 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Arabian Sea 0 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Jabal an Nabi Shu’ayb 3,666 m |
Resources of Yemen
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being petroleum, fish, rock salt, marble; small deposits of coal, gold, lead, nickel, and copper; fertile soil in west. The agricultural land occupies 44.50% of Yemen, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 1.00%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 44.50% | 234,946 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 6,800 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 1.00% | 5,280 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 54.50% | 287,743 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Yemen
The population of the country is estimated at 29,884,405 people, with the biggest urban area having 2.973 million SANAA (capital), 980,000 Aden (2020). Known as Yemeni(s), the people from Yemen come from diversified ethnic groups such as predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asian, European. The official language is Arabic. Religions: Muslim 99.1% (official; virtually all are citizens, an estimated 65% are Sunni and 35% are Shia), other 0.9% (includes Jewish, Baha’i, Hindu, and Christian; many are refugees or temporary foreign residents) (2010 est.).
Population | 29,884,405 |
Nationality | Yemeni(s) |
Official Language | Arabic |
Other Languages | Arabic (official) |
Birth Rate | 25.8 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 5.6 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 37.90% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 0.53 physicians/1,000 population (2014) |
Hospital Beds Density | 0.7 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
Governing Type of Yemen
Yemen is a in transition. The legal system makes use of mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law.
Governing Type | in transition |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | the father must be a citizen of Yemen; if the father is unknown, the mother must be a citizen |
Dual Citizenship | no |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 10 years |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of Yemen
From a population total of 29,884,405, the labor force is 7.425 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: grain, fruits, vegetables, pulses, qat, coffee, cotton; dairy products, livestock (sheep, goats, cattle, camels), poultry; fish. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: crude oil production and petroleum refining; small-scale production of cotton textiles, leather goods; food processing; handicrafts; aluminum products; cement; commercial ship repair; natural gas production. Its exports cover crude oil, coffee, dried and salted fish, liquefied natural gas. The main import products are: food and live animals, machinery and equipment, chemicals.
Exports | $384.5 million (2017 est.) |
Imports | $4.079 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | Egypt 29.4%, Thailand 16.7%, Belarus 13.5%, Oman 10.5%, UAE 6.5%, Saudi Arabia 5% (2017) |
Import Partners | UAE 12.2%, China 12.1%, Turkey 8.7%, Brazil 7.3%, Saudi Arabia 6.5%, Argentina 5.5%, India 4.7% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $2,500 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 4.784 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | population without electricity: 15 million (2017) |
Internet Users | 6,732,928 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 24.60% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Yemen, statistics sectio