COUNTRY PROFILE / YEM
Yemen
Yemen, Rep. / YEM / YE
For Yemen, population is 41,773,878 people (2025, #37/215) and area is 527,970 km² (2023, #51/215). This profile covers 69 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2020 / 99.1%); Main language: Arabic.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Yemen in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Yemen with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Yemen, population is about 33.9% of Japan's value and area is about 1.4 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Yemen | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,773,878 people2025 / About 33.9% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 527,970 km²2023 / About 1.4 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 79.1 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 24.2% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 69.44 years2024 / 14.6 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 6342018 / About 1.8% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 19,624,141 people in 2000 to 41,773,878 people in 2025, an increase of about 112.9%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 62.76 years in 2000 to 69.44 years in 2024, an increase of 6.68 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2018Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 493 in 2000 to US$ 634 in 2018, an increase of about 28.5%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
64 additional rankings for Yemen.
64 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work12 rankings
Education & science1 ranking
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY