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Yemen, Rep.

According to the World Bank, Yemen, Rep. was home to 40.6 million people in 2024 — the 38th most populous of 217 countries, 0.50% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKLow income
CAPITALSana'a

Yemen, Rep. by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 202440.6 million38th of 2170.50%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 20243.0%13th of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 202434.4 / 1,00012th of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 20244.7 / 1,000201st of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20244.5013th of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202436.8%178th of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$21.6B127th of 2140.02%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$634208th of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$740195th of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20248.1%36th of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 202517.3%12th of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202469.4 yrs156th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 202433.8 / 1,00038th of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 20249.7%32nd of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20230.1 / 1,000196th of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 20240.26178th of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 20231.0%196th of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 20223.7%170th of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202517.5%200th of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 202450.9 / 1,000201st of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202437.1%166th of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202374.6132nd of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 20232.2%168th of 206

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