Yemen
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Western Asia |
| Population (000, 2024) | 40,583 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 769 |
| Capital city | Sana'a |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 28,744 |
| UN membership date | 301,947 |
| Surface area (km2) | 527,968 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 1,027 |
| National currency | Yemeni Rial (YER) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 12,420 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 11,007 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 15 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 3,267 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 196 |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 209 |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 595 |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 293 |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 117 |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 59 |
| Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 174 |
| Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 51,603 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | ... |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 119 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 33 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 5,099 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 5,066 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | ... |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 29 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 45 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 715,674 |
| Population age distributionj (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 41,140 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 45,945 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 388 |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 0 |
| Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants) | 177 |
| Threatened species (number) | 342 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 1 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 8,403 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 154 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 4 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 279 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 605 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | ... |
Expat distribution in Yemen from top sending countries
