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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Yemen, Rep.

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population41.77M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$21.61B2018 · current US$GDP per capita$633.892018 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth69.42024 · yearsInternet use17.5%2019 · % of populationForest area1%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
2.9%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Yemen, Rep.2025 · 2.9%
00.971.942.913.881960199320251961: 2.2%1962: 2.2%1963: 2.2%1964: 2.3%1965: 2.4%1966: 2.5%1967: 2.6%1968: 2.6%1969: 2.7%1970: 2.7%1971: 2.7%1972: 2.8%1973: 2.8%1974: 2.9%1975: 3%1976: 3%1977: 3.1%1978: 3.2%1979: 3.3%1980: 3.4%1981: 3.5%1982: 3.6%1983: 3.6%1984: 3.7%1985: 3.8%1986: 3.8%1987: 3.9%1988: 3.9%1989: 3.8%1990: 3.8%1991: 3.8%1992: 3.8%1993: 3.8%1994: 3.7%1995: 3.6%1996: 3.4%1997: 3.2%1998: 3.2%1999: 3.1%2000: 3.1%2001: 3%2002: 3%2003: 2.9%2004: 2.9%2005: 3.1%2006: 3.3%2007: 3.2%2008: 3.2%2009: 3.2%2010: 3.1%2011: 3%2012: 3%2013: 3%2014: 3.1%2015: 3%2016: 3%2017: 3%2018: 3%2019: 3%2020: 2.9%2021: 2.7%2022: 2.9%2023: 3%2024: 3%2025: 2.9%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Yemen, Rep. in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Sana'a
Country code
YEM

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