🌍 Geography
Location: Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
527,968 km²
Land Area
527,968 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
1,601 km
Coastline
1,906 km
Bordering Countries
Oman (294 km)
307 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: narrow coastal plain backed by flat-topped hills and rugged mountains; dissected upland desert plains in center slope into the desert interior of the Arabian Peninsula
Climate: mostly desert; hot and humid along west coast; temperate in western mountains affected by seasonal monsoon; extraordinarily hot, dry, harsh desert in east
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
999m
Natural Resources
petroleum, fish, rock salt, marble; small deposits of coal, gold, lead, nickel, and copper; fertile soil in west
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
32,140,443
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
1.78%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
22 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
23.4 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.5 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: 54.1%)
💼 Economy
low-income Middle Eastern economy; infrastructure, trade, and economic institutions devastated by civil war; oil/gas-dependent but decreasing reserves; massive poverty, food insecurity, and unemployment; high inflation
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$18.72 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$8.28 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$200
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
28.7%
Industry
25.4%
Services
41.8%
Major Industries
crude oil production and petroleum refining; small-scale production of cotton textiles, leather goods; food processing; handicrafts; aluminum products; cement; commercial ship repair; natural gas production
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
in transition
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Unification Day, 22 May (1990)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.1 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
4.3% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
5
Notable Sites
- Old Walled City of Shibam
- Old City of Sana'a
- Historic Town of Zabid
- Socotra Archipelago
- Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib