COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia

Yemen

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Yemen.

Pixel-art depiction of The Old City of Sana'a in warm late-afternoon light, with traditional rammed-earth and brick tower houses, white gypsum geometric decoration, qamariya windows, minarets, palms, and the mountain basin — Old City of Sana’a. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Yemen.

Yemen at a glance

CAPITAL: Sana'a
REGION: Asia
POPULATION: 41,000,000
AREA: 527,968 km²
LANGUAGE: Arabic
CURRENCY: Yemeni Rial (YER)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Ancient Tower-House City

Sana'a is celebrated for its multi-story decorated earthen houses.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Yemen

Socotra is famed for dragon’s blood trees, whose umbrella-shaped crowns make them instantly recognizable.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Yemen in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 527,968 km² and a population of approximately 41,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

Saudi Arabia Oman

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.

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