YEM / Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Yemen
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Aden (de facto) · Sanaa (de jure)
- Currency
- Yemeni Rial
- Continent
- Asia
- Area
- 455,503 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
41.77M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
21.61B · 2018
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
633.89 · 2018
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
8.1 · 2014
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
17.32 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
4.5 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
69.44 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Yemen: 41.77M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Yemen |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 41,773,878 |
| 2024 | 40,583,164 |
| 2023 | 39,390,799 |
| 2022 | 38,222,876 |
| 2021 | 37,140,230 |
| 2020 | 36,134,863 |
| 2019 | 35,111,408 |
| 2018 | 34,085,182 |
| 2017 | 33,090,921 |
| 2016 | 32,109,010 |
| 2015 | 31,159,379 |
| 2014 | 30,226,309 |
| 2013 | 29,312,952 |
| 2012 | 28,433,647 |
| 2011 | 27,582,897 |
| 2010 | 26,754,387 |
| 2009 | 25,927,724 |
| 2008 | 25,111,941 |
| 2007 | 24,318,082 |
| 2006 | 23,543,083 |
2025Yemen: —
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Yemen |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | No data available |
| 2023 | No data available |
| 2022 | No data available |
| 2021 | No data available |
| 2020 | No data available |
| 2019 | No data available |
| 2018 | 21,606,160,663.03 |
| 2017 | 26,842,229,044.58 |
| 2016 | 31,317,825,274.15 |
| 2015 | 42,444,490,073.86 |
| 2014 | 43,228,585,321.33 |
| 2013 | 40,415,233,436.18 |
| 2012 | 35,401,331,609.59 |
| 2011 | 32,726,417,878.39 |
| 2010 | 30,906,749,533.22 |
| 2009 | 25,130,278,212.56 |
| 2008 | 26,910,855,807.29 |
| 2007 | 21,650,528,674.09 |
| 2006 | 19,063,143,369.86 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Yemen: —
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Yemen |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | No data available |
| 2023 | No data available |
| 2022 | No data available |
| 2021 | No data available |
| 2020 | No data available |
| 2019 | No data available |
| 2018 | 633.89 |
| 2017 | 811.17 |
| 2016 | 975.36 |
| 2015 | 1,362.17 |
| 2014 | 1,430.16 |
| 2013 | 1,378.75 |
| 2012 | 1,245.05 |
| 2011 | 1,186.48 |
| 2010 | 1,155.2 |
| 2009 | 969.24 |
| 2008 | 1,071.64 |
| 2007 | 890.31 |
| 2006 | 809.71 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Yemen: —
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Yemen |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | No data available |
| 2023 | No data available |
| 2022 | No data available |
| 2021 | No data available |
| 2020 | No data available |
| 2019 | No data available |
| 2018 | No data available |
| 2017 | No data available |
| 2016 | No data available |
| 2015 | No data available |
| 2014 | 8.1 |
| 2013 | 10.97 |
| 2012 | 9.89 |
| 2011 | 19.54 |
| 2010 | 11.17 |
| 2009 | 5.41 |
| 2008 | 18.98 |
| 2007 | 7.91 |
| 2006 | 10.84 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Yemen: 17.32
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Yemen |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.32 |
| 2024 | 16.97 |
| 2023 | 16.94 |
| 2022 | 17.22 |
| 2021 | 18.31 |
| 2020 | 17.96 |
| 2019 | 17.21 |
| 2018 | 17.59 |
| 2017 | 18.61 |
| 2016 | 18.42 |
| 2015 | 17.9 |
| 2014 | 13.47 |
| 2013 | 13.67 |
| 2012 | 13.47 |
| 2011 | 13.31 |
| 2010 | 12.78 |
| 2009 | 12.76 |
| 2008 | 12.66 |
| 2007 | 12.49 |
| 2006 | 12.35 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Yemen: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Yemen |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 4.59 |
| 2022 | 4.59 |
| 2021 | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 4.61 |
| 2017 | 4.61 |
| 2016 | 4.61 |
| 2015 | 4.62 |
| 2014 | 4.62 |
| 2013 | 4.62 |
| 2012 | 4.63 |
| 2011 | 4.63 |
| 2010 | 4.81 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5.11 |
| 2007 | 5.26 |
| 2006 | 5.41 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Yemen: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Yemen |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 69.44 |
| 2023 | 69.3 |
| 2022 | 67.95 |
| 2021 | 66.02 |
| 2020 | 66.44 |
| 2019 | 66.57 |
| 2018 | 65.92 |
| 2017 | 67.12 |
| 2016 | 67.11 |
| 2015 | 66.76 |
| 2014 | 68 |
| 2013 | 67.96 |
| 2012 | 67.57 |
| 2011 | 67.41 |
| 2010 | 67.22 |
| 2009 | 66.91 |
| 2008 | 66.61 |
| 2007 | 66.23 |
| 2006 | 65.8 |