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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
Urban population
37%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Yemen, Rep.2025 · 37%
09.2618.5227.7837.031960199320251960: 3.4%1961: 3.6%1962: 3.8%1963: 4%1964: 4.2%1965: 4.5%1966: 4.8%1967: 5%1968: 5.3%1969: 5.7%1970: 6%1971: 6.4%1972: 6.9%1973: 7.4%1974: 8%1975: 8.7%1976: 9.4%1977: 10.1%1978: 10.8%1979: 11.6%1980: 12.4%1981: 13.2%1982: 14%1983: 14.7%1984: 15.5%1985: 16.3%1986: 17%1987: 17.8%1988: 18.6%1989: 19.4%1990: 20.2%1991: 21%1992: 21.8%1993: 22.5%1994: 23.2%1995: 23.8%1996: 24.4%1997: 25%1998: 25.5%1999: 26.1%2000: 26.6%2001: 27.1%2002: 27.6%2003: 28%2004: 28.5%2005: 28.9%2006: 29.2%2007: 29.6%2008: 30%2009: 30.3%2010: 30.6%2011: 30.9%2012: 31.2%2013: 31.4%2014: 31.9%2015: 32.4%2016: 33%2017: 33.6%2018: 34.2%2019: 34.9%2020: 35.7%2021: 36.1%2022: 36.3%2023: 36.6%2024: 36.8%2025: 37%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Yemen, Rep. in perspective

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

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