Yemen (Republic of Yemen), YE
Yemen: Located at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, this country is the second-largest in the region.
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Republic of Yemen at a glance
Republic of Yemen currently has 21 quality-checked populated place pages and 19 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
21
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
19
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TaizPopulation 2,984,000
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Quick Facts about Republic of Yemen
| Population | 32,684,503 |
| Country | Yemen |
| Plate code | YAR |
| Official name | la République du Yémen, الجمهورية اليمنية |
| Continent | Asia, Africa |
| Easternmost point | Point(53.108916666 16.650472222) |
| Northernmost point | Point(52.0 19.0) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 15.5000,47.5000 |
| Legislative body | Parliament of Yemen |
| Official language | Arabic |
| Capital | Aden, Sana'a |
| Establishment | January 01, 1990 (36 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+03:00 |
| Local time | 01:27:47 (15th April 2026) |
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Geography
Republic of Yemen is located at 15°30'0"N 47°30'0"E (15.5000000, 47.5000000). It has 2 neighbors: Saudi Arabia and Oman.
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The largest city of Republic of Yemen is Sanaa with a population of 2,957,000. Other cities include, Al Ḩudaydah population 548,433, Ibb population 225,611 and Laḩij population 23,375. See all Republic of Yemen cities & populated places.
Official website of Republic of Yemen
Official WebsiteCompare Republic of Yemen with
- Ibb Governorate
- Socotra Governorate
- Ta'izz Governorate
- Dhamar Governorate
- Sana'a
- Al Bayda' Governorate
- Al Hudaydah Governorate
- Al Jawf Governorate
- 'Adan Governorate
- Saada Governorate
- Shabwah Governorate
- 'Amran Governorate
- Lahij Governorate
- Hadhramaut Governorate
- Sana'a Governorate
- Ma'rib Governorate
- Al Mahwit Governorate
- Raymah Governorate
- Ad Dali' Governorate
- Al Mahrah Governorate
- Hajjah Governorate
- Abyan Governorate
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,315,355 | - | (Worldbank) |
| 1961 | 5,393,036 | 1.44% | (Worldbank) |
| 1962 | 5,473,671 | 1.47% | (Worldbank) |
| 1963 | 5,556,766 | 1.5% | (Worldbank) |
| 1964 | 5,641,597 | 1.5% | (Worldbank) |
| 1965 | 5,727,751 | 1.5% | (Worldbank) |
| 1966 | 5,816,247 | 1.52% | (Worldbank) |
| 1967 | 5,907,874 | 1.55% | (Worldbank) |
| 1968 | 6,001,852 | 1.57% | (Worldbank) |
| 1969 | 6,097,035 | 1.56% | (Worldbank) |
| 1970 | 6,193,384 | 1.56% | (Worldbank) |
| 1971 | 6,290,365 | 1.54% | (Worldbank) |
| 1972 | 6,390,574 | 1.57% | (Worldbank) |
| 1973 | 6,500,816 | 1.7% | (Worldbank) |
| 1974 | 6,629,999 | 1.95% | (Worldbank) |
| 1975 | 6,784,695 | 2.28% | (Worldbank) |
| 1976 | 6,967,941 | 2.63% | (Worldbank) |
| 1977 | 7,178,675 | 2.94% | (Worldbank) |
| 1978 | 7,414,158 | 3.18% | (Worldbank) |
| 1979 | 7,669,694 | 3.33% | (Worldbank) |
| 1980 | 7,941,898 | 3.43% | (Worldbank) |
| 1981 | 8,231,910 | 3.52% | (Worldbank) |
| 1982 | 8,541,605 | 3.63% | (Worldbank) |
| 1983 | 8,869,370 | 3.7% | (Worldbank) |
| 1984 | 9,402,070 | 5.67% | Taqdir |
| 1985 | 9,572,175 | 1.78% | (Worldbank) |
| 1986 | 9,941,109 | 3.71% | (Worldbank) |
| 1987 | 10,322,043 | 3.69% | (Worldbank) |
| 1988 | 10,730,862 | 3.81% | (Worldbank) |
| 1989 | 11,189,177 | 4.1% | (Worldbank) |
| 1990 | 11,709,993 | 4.45% | (Worldbank) |
| 1991 | 12,302,124 | 4.81% | (Worldbank) |
| 1992 | 12,954,155 | 5.03% | (Worldbank) |
| 1993 | 13,634,076 | 4.99% | (Worldbank) |
| 1994 | 15,831,757 | 13.88% | census |
| 1995 | 14,913,315 | -6.16% | (Worldbank) |
| 1996 | 15,469,274 | 3.59% | (Worldbank) |
| 1997 | 15,975,668 | 3.17% | (Worldbank) |
| 1998 | 16,450,310 | 2.89% | (Worldbank) |
| 1999 | 16,921,149 | 2.78% | (Worldbank) |
| 2000 | 17,409,072 | 2.8% | (Worldbank) |
| 2001 | 17,918,373 | 2.84% | (Worldbank) |
| 2002 | 18,443,691 | 2.85% | (Worldbank) |
| 2003 | 18,985,000 | 2.85% | (Worldbank) |
| 2004 | 19,685,161 | 3.56% | Yemen General Census of Population, Housing and Establishments 2004 |
| 2005 | 20,107,409 | 2.1% | (Worldbank) |
| 2006 | 20,687,646 | 2.8% | (Worldbank) |
| 2007 | 21,282,515 | 2.8% | (Worldbank) |
| 2008 | 21,892,146 | 2.78% | (Worldbank) |
| 2009 | 22,516,460 | 2.77% | (Worldbank) |
| 2010 | 23,154,855 | 2.76% | (Worldbank) |
| 2011 | 23,807,588 | 2.74% | (Worldbank) |
| 2012 | 24,259,561 | 1.86% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 25,147,109 | 3.53% | (Worldbank) |
| 2014 | 26,183,676 | 3.96% | population projection |
| 2015 | 26,497,889 | 1.19% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 27,168,210 | 2.47% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 28,250,420 | 3.83% | census |
| 2018 | 28,498,687 | 0.87% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 29,161,922 | 2.27% | (Worldbank) |
| 2026 | 32,684,503 | 10.78% |
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