Yemen
🇾🇪 Western Asia · Republic of Yemen
How Yemen ranks globally
About Yemen
Yemen (officially Republic of Yemen) is a country in Western Asia, with Sana'a as its capital. It is home to roughly 41.77 million people, giving a population density of about 79 people per square kilometre. The country covers 527,968 km² of land and shares land borders with 2 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $21.61B in nominal GDP (2018), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.470. The official currency is the Yemeni rial (YER), and the main language is Arabic.
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How Yemen measures up
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Yemen is the 37th most populous country in the world, with about 41.77 million people.
By land area it is the 49th-largest country in the world, covering 527,968 km².
It has the world's 129th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($21.61B).
Yemen shares land borders with 2 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.470.
Yemen has a population density of about 79 people per square kilometre.
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