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Yemen, Asia

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.

Sana'a, capital city of Yemen

Image of Sana'a, capital city of Yemen

Yemen is a Middle Eastern nation with strategic maritime location, significant historical heritage, agricultural potential, and ongoing reconstruction and renewable-energy opportunities.
Yemen in one word would be “Socotra,” meaning dragonblood isle.

Yemen Flag

Flag of Yemen

Yemen armorial

armorial of Yemen

Yemen is a country located in the Western Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent.

Easy learning about Yemen

The capital city of Yemen is Sana'a.

Yemen is located in Western Asia
Asia Continent
Yemen has a population of 39,390,799 inhabitants
within a total area of 527,970 Km2
(328,065 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Yemen’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 163 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 3.40
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) Yemen HDI ranks in position nº 184 worldwide
HDI of 0.470 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Yemen’s passport allows visa-free entry to 33 countries
Yemen passport ranks 99th in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Yemen GDP per capita is $417 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Yemen ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are illegal
(2025 ILGA data)
Yemen EPI (English Proficiency Index)is classified as Very low proficiency
has a score of 394
ranks 116th worldwide
(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 15° 00' N, 48° 00' E
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Neighbouring countriesSaudi Arabia, Oman.
Yemen Climatemostly desert; hot and humid along west coast; temperate in western mountains affected by seasonal monsoon; extraordinarily hot, dry, harsh desert in east
Most predominant religionMuslim (official; virtually all are citizens, an estimated
Second most predominant religionare Sunni and Shia),
Currency name & code Rial (YER)
Internet ccTLD.ye
Yemen calling code+967

Yemen administrative divisions

22 governorates (muhafazat)
  1. Abyan
  2. 'Adan (Aden)
  3. Ad Dali'
  4. Al Bayda'
  5. Al Hudaydah
  6. Al Jawf
  7. Al Mahrah
  8. Al Mahwit
  9. Amanat al 'Asimah (Sanaa City)
  10. 'Amran
  11. Arkhabil Suqutra (Socotra Archipelago)
  12. Dhamar
  13. Hadramawt
  14. Hajjah
  15. Ibb
  16. Lahij
  17. Ma'rib
  18. Raymah
  19. Sa'dah
  20. San'a' (Sanaa)
  21. Shabwah
  22. Ta'izz

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