Yemen
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Western Asia |
| Population (000, 2025) | 41,774 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 791 |
| Capital city | Sana'a |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 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$) | 15,180 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 8,758 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 2 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 222 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 195 |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 209 |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 596 |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 286 |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 112 |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 602 |
| Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 17 |
| Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 49,603 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | ... |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 113 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 51 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 4,374 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 4,323 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | ... |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 28 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 44 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 717,675 |
| Population age distributionj (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 41,041 |
| International migrant stockk,l (000/% of total pop.) | 393,010 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 45,767 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 379 |
| Health: Current expenditurem,n (% of GDP) | 62 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1 |
| 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) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 432 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 1 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 8,202 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 125 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 3 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 347 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 605 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 3,311 |
Expat distribution in Yemen from top sending countries
