Yemen at a Glance

At a Glance

Yemen
Official Name	Republic of Yemen
Main language	Arabic
Religion	Islam
Capital	Sana’a
Currency unit	Riyal
Economy
GDP (US$ billions)	26.6
GDP growth (annual %)	3.8%
GDP per capita	US$ 1,118
Population and Society
Population size	24.8 million
Annual population growth	2.9%
Urban vs. Rural population	27% and 74% respectively
Population under 15 years of age	44%
Life expectancy at birth (total)	65 years
Education
Total adult literacy rate (male & female)	61%
Total enrolment rate (male & female)	55.2%

Sources: Human Development Reports, UNDP & World Bank

Links