Yemen is located in the Middle East region at latitude 15.552727 and longitude 48.516388 and is part of the Asian continent.
The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:
- 15° 33' 9.82'' N
- 48° 30' 59.00'' E
You can see the location of Yemen on the world map below:
Yemen Neighboring Countries
The neighboring countries of Yemen (YE) are:
- Oman (OM)
- Saudi Arabia (SA)
Maritime Borders
Yemen borders with Arabian Sea, and the Gulf of Aden.
Yemen Related Content
Yemen Key Facts
| Country | Yemen |
| Coordinates | Latitude: 15.552727 Longitude: 48.516388 |
| Country Codes | Alpha 2: YE Alpha 3: YEM |
| Country Flag Emoji | 🇾🇪 |
| Int. Phone Prefix | +967 |
| Capital city | Sana'a |
| Continent Subcontinent | Asia Middle East |
| Country Area | 527,968 sq km |
| Population 2021 | 30,490,639 World Rank: 48 |
| Median Age | 18.7 |
| Life expectancy | 63.8 |
| Major languages | Arabic (official) |
| UTC/GMT Time | Number of time zones: 1
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| Internet TLD | .ye |
| Biggest Airport | Sanaa International Airport (SAH) |
| Average temperature | 23.85 °C 74.93 °F |
| Administrative Divisions | 1 municipality 21 governorates |
| Political system | Presidential representative democratic republic |
Yemen Economy Facts
| World Bank Income Group | Low income |
| World Bank Region | Middle East & North Africa |
| Currency | Yemeni Rial (YER) |
| GDP in 2020 | $18.8 (billions of USD) World Rank: 113 |
| GDP per capita in 2020 | $632 World Rank: 182 |
| Major Industries / Economic Sectors | Oil and gas, manufacturing, agriculture, energy |
| Top 5 Import Countries | Saudi Arabia, China, United Arab Emirates, India, Germany |
| Top 5 Export Countries | Saudi Arabia, China, India, UAE, Turkey |
Biggest Cities in Yemen
Here are the largest cities in Yemen based on 2021 population data:
| City | Population |
|---|
| Sanaa | 2,957,000 | Ta`izz | 615,467 | Al Hudaydah | 548,433 | Aden | 507,355 | Ibb | 350,864 | Ibb | 234,837 | Dhamar | 160,114 | Al Mukalla | 144,137 | Tarim | 105,552 | Ash Shaykh `Uthman | 105,248 |