Political leadership
President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi (since 27 February 2012)
Prime Minister Moin Abdul-Malik Said (since 18 October 2018)
Land
Total 527,968 sq km;
Land 527,968 sq km;
Water (0) Km; (country comparison to the world: 51)
Boundaries
total: 1,601 km
Border countries
Oman 294 km, Saudi Arabia 1,307 km
Coastline
1,906 km
Population
26,737,317 (2015 est.) (country comparison to the world: 48)
Age structure
0-14 years: 41% 15-64 years: 56.2% 65+ 2.7% (2015 est.)
Population growth rate
2.47% (2015 est.)
Urbanisation
Urban population: 34.6% of total population (2015) rate of urbanisation: 4% annual rate of change (2010-2015 est.)
Major cities
Sanaa (capital) 2.962 million, Aden 882,000 (2015 est.)
Ethnic groups
Predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
Religions
Muslim, including Sunni (Shafi'i) and Shia (Zaydi); small numbers of Jews, Christians and Hindus
Languages
Arabic (official)
Literacy
(Age 15+ Can Read and Write) total population: 70.1% male: 85.1% female: 55% (2015 est.)
Real GDP
$11.223 billion (2017); $11.927 billion (2016)
GDP growth
-5.90% (2017); -34.34% (2016)
GDP per capita (PPP)
$432.4 (2016 est.); $674.9 (2015 est.)
Unemployment rate
14.04% (2017 est.); 13.73% (2016 est.)
Population below poverty line
18.8 (2014 est.)
Public debt
74.5% of GDP (2017 est.); 68.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate
24.7% (2017 est.)
