Yemen: capital, population, area and flag
Yemen is a country in Western Asia (Asia). It has more than one capital: Sanaa, Aden. The population is about 41.8M (#37 of 193) and the area is about 527,968 km² (#49 of 193).
Key facts
- Capitals
- Sanaa, Aden
- Region
- Asia / Western Asia
- Population
- 41,773,878 (2025) #37 of 193
- Total area
- 527,968 km² (2024) #49 of 193
- Population density
- 76.9 people/km² (2024) #111 of 193
- Life expectancy
- 69.4 years (2024) #133 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 9,501 km #103 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1.4 times that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/3 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Yemeni Rial (YER)
- Calling code
- +967
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+3
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 6 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 15.35°N 44.20°E
Population of Yemen, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Yemen
Capital: Sanaa, Aden
Yemen: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Yemen ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
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Yemen in world rankings
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Questions about Yemen
What is the capital of Yemen?
Yemen has more than one capital: Sanaa, Aden. The first one listed is the main capital.
What is the population of Yemen?
Yemen has a population of about 41.8M (2025), #37 of 193 among countries.
How big is Yemen?
Yemen covers about 527,968 km², #49 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Yemen in?
Yemen is in Asia, in the region of Western Asia.
What currency and languages are used in Yemen?
The currency is the Yemeni Rial. Main languages: Arabic.
How does Yemen compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Yemen is about 1.4 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/3 that of Japan.
How far is Yemen from Japan?
The capital, Sanaa, is about 9,501 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Yemen and Japan?
The capital, Sanaa, is on UTC+3 in standard time: 6 h behind Japan.
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