Yemen
Asia Β· Capital: Sana'a
How it is run: Yemen is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Yemen is home to 41.8 million people in Western Asia, where people speak Arabic.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
41.8 million people
That is 0.5% of everybody alive (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
527,968 kmΒ²
Bigger than Texas β a long road trip from one side to the other.
ποΈ How crowded
About 79 people per square kilometre β a comfortable mix of cities and open land.
π Size in its region
16th most people in Asia
12th largest by land in Asia.
π£οΈ Official languages
Arabic
π° Money
Yemeni rial (ο·Ό)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
69.4 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$634
A lower-income country: money for schools, clinics and roads has to stretch a very long way.
π’ Living in cities
37% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
π Kids under 15
41% of the population
A very young country β schools have to be built quickly.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+967
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.ye
π§ People here are called
Yemeni
π·οΈ Name at home
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Also written: Yemeni Republic, al-JumhΕ«riyyah al-Yamaniyyah.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Asia and the Pacific Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Yemen touches 2 neighbours by land. Neighbours share rivers, roads and usually a lot of trade.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
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Spanish
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French
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Arabic
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Chinese
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Japanese
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Russian
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Portuguese
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German
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Put it in perspective π
- India β the most populated country in Asia β has about 35.0Γ as many people as Yemen.
- Yemen covers roughly 5,028 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Yemen lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 20,887 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: πΎπͺ is the flag of Yemen. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is YE.
π·οΈ Official name
Republic of Yemen
ποΈ Capital
Sana'a
π Region
Asia Β· Western Asia
π€ Country code
YE
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Yemen π
π§ Where on the map
15.0Β° N, 48.0Β° E
π Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+3 β when it is noon in London it is about 15:00 in Sana'a.
- Yemen is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- Yemen is a full member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly β the same as every other member, big or small.
- πΎπͺ is the flag of Yemen. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is YE.
- The capital of Yemen is Sana'a β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- Yemen shares its part of the world with Syria. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Yemen has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Yemen can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Yemen spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Yemen?
Sana'a
Which money do people spend in Yemen?
Yemeni rial (ο·Ό)
How many countries share a land border with Yemen?
2 β Oman, Saudi Arabia.
Roughly how many people live in Yemen?
41.8 million people
Keep researching π
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News & current policy π°
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