Population
32.7M
Unitary Semi-presidential system
GDP per capita, PPP
$720
in 2031
Passport power
#193
9 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Socotra
of 11 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Yemen
- Capital
- Sana'a
- Continent
- Asia / Western Asia
- Area
- 527,968 km²
- Population
- 32.7M
- Density
- 53.5/km²
- Government
- Unitary Semi-presidential system
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .ye
- Calling code
- +967
- Timezone
- UTC+03:00
Regions
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #193 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 9
- Total accessible
- 33
Culture and society
- Languages
- Arabic (العربية)
- Religions
- Islam 99.1%, Other 0.9%
- Currencies
- ﷼ YER — Yemeni rial
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.470
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $720
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 69.4 yrs
- Internet users (2019)
- 17.5%
- Gini index (2014)
- 36.7
- Inflation (2031)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 17.3%
- Urban population (2025)
- 37.0%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 3.5/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 35.0 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2013)
- 5.8/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.37
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| USCIS Issues TPS Employment Authorization Guidance After Supreme Court Ruling | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| US Court Stays Termination of Yemen Temporary Protected Status | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 5 months ago |