Yemen
Sanaa · Western Asia
Yemen is a country in Asia. Its capital city is Sanaa, the official currency is the Yemeni Rial, and the main language is Arabic.
With a population of roughly 34.4 million people spread over 527,968 km², Yemen is the 44th most populous country in the world and the 49th largest by area. That works out at about 65 people per square kilometre.
Yemen shares land borders with Saudi Arabia and Oman — 2 neighbours in all. Its largest urban centres are Sanaa, Aden and Taiz. The highest point in the country is Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb, at 3,666 metres.
For scale, it covers almost exactly the same area as Thailand, while its population is closest to that of Peru.
- Capital
- Sanaa
- Region
- Western Asia
- Population
- 34,400,000
- Area
- 527,968 km²
- Currency
- Yemeni Rial
- Main language
- Arabic
- Highest point
- Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb
3,666 m - Land borders
- 2
Yemen: things worth knowing
- Socotra island hosts hundreds of plant species found nowhere else, including the dragon's blood tree.
- Sanaa's old city has been inhabited for more than 2,500 years and is built in distinctive tower houses.
- Coffee takes its trade name Mocha from the Yemeni port that first exported it widely.
Yemen in context
Asia has 48 sovereign countries in total. Yemen ranks 18th among them by population.
See the full list of Asia countries, or browse all 195 countries.