Orthographic map centered on Yemen Yemen and its neighboring countriesCapitaland largest citySanaa[n 1].mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}15°20′54″N 44°12′23″E / 15.34833°N 44.20639°E / 15.34833; 44.20639Government seatAden[n 2]Official language.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}and national languageArabic[2]Ethnic groups (2000)[3]92.8% Arabs3.7% Somalis3.5% otherReligion (2020),[4] also see Religion in Yemen.mw-parser-output .treeview ul{padding:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .treeview li{padding:0;margin:0;list-style-type:none;list-style-image:none}.mw-parser-output .treeview li li{background:url("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Treeview-grey-line.png")no-repeat 0 -2981px;padding-left:21px;text-indent:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .treeview li li:last-child{background-position:0 -5971px}.mw-parser-output .treeview li.emptyline>ul>.mw-empty-elt:first-child+.emptyline,.mw-parser-output .treeview li.emptyline>ul>li:first-child{background-position:0 9px} ~99.1% Islam (official) 65% Sunni 35% Zaydi ~0.9% other Demonym(s)Yemeni YemeniteGovernmentUnitary provisional republic• Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Rashad al-Alimi[n 3]• Prime Minister Salem Saleh bin Braik[n 4]• President of the House of Representatives Sultan al-Barakani• Speaker of the Shura Council Ahmed Obaid Bin Dagher LegislatureParliament• Upper houseShura Council• Lower houseHouse of RepresentativesEstablishment• Unification 22 May 1990• Current constitution 16 May 1991 Area • Total455,503[5] km2 (175,871 sq mi) (54th)• Water (%)negligiblePopulation• 2025 estimate41,385,529[6] (37th)• Density75.6/km2 (195.8/sq mi) (143rd)GDP (PPP)2023 estimate• Total $69.963 billion[7] (109th)• Per capita $2,053[7] (180th)GDP (nominal)2023 estimate• Total $21.045 billion[7] (123rd)• Per capita $617[7] (184th)Gini (2014)36.7[8]@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}medium inequalityHDI (2023) 0.470[9]low (184th)CurrencyYemeni rial (YER)Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)Calling code+967ISO 3166 codeYEInternet TLD.ye, اليمن. Yemen,[a] officially the Republic of Yemen,[b] is a country in