Yemen: Statistical Overview

Capital: Sanaa

Population

Total Population: 40,583,164

Natural Increase: 3.0%

Density: 72 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 40.5%

Ethnic Origins: The population is predominantly Arab. Minority groups include Afro-Arabs, South Asians and Europeans.

Official Language: Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: Mehri, Soqotri, Bathari

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslim 99.1%, other 0.9% (includes Jewish, Baha'i, Hindu, and Christian; many are refugees or temporary foreign residents)

Literacy Rate: 54.1%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Sanaa

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Yemeni Rial (YER)

Country Overview

Area: 527,970 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low income, primarily agricultural economy dependent on international aid. Lower middle income, agricultural and manufacturing economy..
Yemen is facing a severe humanitarian and economic crisis, with conflict leading to inflation, food shortages, and a drastic drop in GDP.

HDI*: 0.470/1

HDI (World Rank): 184/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Yemen, dial 00
To call Yemen, dial +967

Internet Suffix: .ye

Households with a computer: 7.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 4.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 83.6% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	4,627	5,032	5,434	5,073	4,552
Exports of Goods (million USD)	404	662	690	249	218
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,390	1,321	n/a	n/a	n/a
Exports of Services (million USD)	224	264	n/a	n/a	n/a

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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