Yemen: Facts & Stats

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Also Known As Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Yamaniyyah • Republic of Yemen • Al-Yaman
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed
Capital Sanaa
Population (2024 est.) 33,513,000
Head Of State Chair of the Presidential Leadership Council2: Rashad al-Alimi
Form Of Government interim government led by transitional council1
Official Language Arabic
Official Religion Islam
Official Name Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Yamaniyyah (Republic of Yemen)
Total Area (Sq Km) 455,000
Total Area (Sq Mi) 175,676
Monetary Unit Yemeni rial (YR)
Population Rank (2023) 46
Population Projection 2030 35,660,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2024) 190.8
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2024) 73.7
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 40.5% • Rural: (2024) 59.5%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2020–2025) 64.1 years • Female: (2020–2025) 65.9 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2004) 73% • Female: (2004) 35%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2018) 25,287
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2018) 820
1Comprises eight political and military leaders representing the internationally recognized government in Aden.2Delegated presidential powers by the former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur al-Hadi upon his resignation in 2022.

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