Yemen: map, capital and facts
Yemen is a country in Western Asia. Its capital is Sana'a. Its official language is Arabic.
Yemen covers about 527,968 km², making it the 49th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 41.8 million people live there, the 37th-most populous.
Yemen shares land borders with 2 countries: Oman and Saudi Arabia.
Where is Yemen?
Yemen is in Western Asia. Its centre lies at roughly 15°N, 48°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Yemen is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Yemen facts
| Capital | Sana'a |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Western Asia |
| Area | 527,968 km² (49th largest) |
| Population | 41,773,878 (37th most populous) |
| Language | Arabic |
| Currency | Yemeni rial (﷼) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 2 |
| Centre point | 15°N, 48°E |
Countries that border Yemen
- Oman, capital Muscat
- Saudi Arabia, capital Riyadh
Other countries near Yemen
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Somalia, about 570 km
- Djibouti, about 670 km
- Eritrea, about 970 km
- United Arab Emirates, about 1,180 km
- Qatar, about 1,220 km
Guess Yemen in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Yemen were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Asia
- Subregion: Western Asia
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 527,968 km²
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More countries in Western Asia
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Türkiye and United Arab Emirates.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.