Yemen

Government
Name	Republic of Yemen
Arabic	اَلْجُمْهُورِيَّةُ ٱلْيَمَنِيَّةُ al-Jumhūrīyah al-Yamanīyah
Government type	in transition
Capital	Sanaa (1,707,531 (2004))
Currency	Yemeni rial (YER)
People
Population (2020)	29,825,968 (48th)
Density of population	44.7 P/km2 (160th)
Nationality	Yemeni
Official languages
Arabic
Ethnic groups
Arab	92.8%
Somalis	3.7%
Afro-Arab	1.1%
Indian-Pakistani	1%
Other	1.4%
Religions (2010)
Muslim (official)	99.1%
Sunni	65%
Shia	35%
other	0.9%
Life expectancy (2020)
Male	64.7 years
Female	69.3 years
Total population	66.9 years (183rd)
Homicides
Total (2013)	6.8 per 100,000 people (47th)
Geography
Land area	527,968 km2
water area	0 km2
total area	527,968 km2 (51st)
Mean elevation	999 m
Lowest point
Arabian Sea	0 m
Highest point
Jabal an Nabi Shu’ayb	3,666 m
Land use (2011)
Agricultural land	44.5%
Arable land	2.2%
Permanent crops	0.6%
Permanent pasture	41.7%
Forest	1%
Other	54.5%
Urbanization
Urban population (2020)	37.9%
Rate of urbanization	4.06% annual rate of change (2015 – 2020)
Economy
Labor force (2017)	7.425 million  (65th)
Labor force by occupation
Agriculture	> 75%
Industry and services	< 25%
Unemployment rate (2014)	27% (198th)
GDP (PPP) (estimate 2018)
Total	$73.348 billion (118th)
Per capita	$2,380 (161st)
GDP (nominal) (estimate 2018)
Total	$28.524 billion (103rd)
Per capita	$925 (177th)
GDP by sector (estimate 2017)
Agriculture	20.3%
Industry	11.8%
Services	67.9%
Exports (2017)	$384.5 million (183rd)
Exports partners (2017)
Egypt	29.4%
Thailand	16.7%
Belarus	13.5%
Oman	10.5%
UAE	6.5%
Saudi Arabia	5%
Imports (2017)	$4.079 billion (139th)
Imports partners (2017)
UAE	12.2%
China	12.1%
Turkey	8.7%
Brazil	7.3%
Saudi Arabia	6.5%
Argentina	5.5%
India	4.7%

Yemen on the world map

Yemen is located in Asia and more specifically in the Middle East.

Yemen top 10 largest cities (2004)

1. Sanaa (1,707,531)
2. Aden (588,938)
3. Taiz (466,968)
4. Al Hudaydah (409,994)
5. Ibb (212,992)
6. Mukalla (182,478)
7. Dhamar (146,346)
8. Amran (77,825)
9. Bajil (55,760)
10. Sadah (51,870)

Demography

Population pyramid

Age structure data

Estimate for 2020:

• 0-14 years: 39.16% (male 5,711,709 /female 5,513,526)
• 15-24 years: 21.26% (male 3,089,817 /female 3,005,693)
• 25-54 years: 32.78% (male 4,805,059 /female 4,591,811)
• 55-64 years: 4% (male 523,769 /female 623,100)
• 65 years and over: 2.8% (male 366,891 /female 435,855)

Remark: the age structure of a population affects a nation’s key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.

Population from 1950 to 2020

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Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). World Population Prospects 2019, Online Edition. Rev. 1.

Evolution of the life expectancy from 1960 to 2018

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Source: World Development Indicators, The World Bank

Economy

Agriculture:

grain, fruits, vegetables, pulses, qat, coffee, cotton, dairy products, livestock (sheep, goats, cattle, camels), poultry, fish

Industries:

crude oil production and petroleum refining, small-scale production of cotton textiles, leather goods, food processing, handicrafts, aluminum products, cement, commercial ship repair, natural gas production

Exports – commodities:

crude oil, coffee, dried and salted fish, liquefied natural gas

Imports – commodities:

food and live animals, machinery and equipment, chemicals

Time zone and current time in Yemen

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