Einar H. Dyvik
Research expert covering Nordics and global data for society, economy, and politics
Yemen - Statistics & Facts
Yemen is located in the Middle East, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. It has a population of around 30 million people, and is expected to surpass this amount by more than four million by 2022. The country's population growth has been slowly decreasing over the last years, most noticeably during the last decade. Yemen's capital, Sanaa, is the most populated city in the country, and at the same time, holds the tragic reputation of being among Asian cities with the highest homicide rates. Although Yemen's population is estimated to increase in the following years, the fertility rate has been on a decline since 2005, in accordance with the country's population growth trend; still, the birth rate is quite high compared to other countries: In 2015, it amounted to 4.1 children per woman.
