Jemen - Daten & Fakten

Daten & Fakten
Flagge:    Jemen Jemen
Capital
name: Sanaa

geographic coordinates: 15 21 N, 44 12 E

time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: the name is reputed to mean "well-fortified" in Sabaean, the South Arabian language that went extinct in Yemen in the 6th century A.D.
Citizenship
citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Yemen; if the father is unknown, the mother must be a citizen

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years
Legal system
mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Area
total: 527,968 sq km

land: 527,968 sq km

water: 0 sq km

note: includes Perim, Socotra, the former Yemen Arab Republic (YAR or North Yemen), and the former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY or South Yemen)
Land use
agricultural land: 44.5% (2018 est.)

arable land: 2.2% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.6% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 41.7% (2018 est.)

forest: 1% (2018 est.)

other: 54.5% (2018 est.)
Location
Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
Age structure
0-14 years: 35.14% (male 5,641,548/female 5,449,491)

15-64 years: 61.52% (male 9,829,725/female 9,590,956)

65 years and over: 3.34% (2023 est.) (male 464,548/female 589,334)
Birth rate
24.05 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
5.54 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Arabic (official); note - a distinct Socotri language is widely used on Socotra Island and Archipelago; Mahri is still fairly widely spoken in eastern Yemen

major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)

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Life expectancy at birth
total population: 67.83 years

male: 65.49 years

female: 70.28 years (2023 est.)
Major urban areas - population
3.292 million SANAA (capital), 1.080 million Aden, 941,000 Taiz, 772,000 Ibb (2023)
Median age
total: 19.8 years (2018 est.)

male: 19.6 years

female: 19.9 years
Mother's mean age at first birth
20.8 years (2013 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
Net migration rate
-0.19 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
the vast majority of the population is found in the Asir Mountains (part of the larger Sarawat Mountain system), located in the far western region of the country
Population growth rate
1.83% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.91 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 39.8% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 3.71% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
Education expenditures
NA
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
-5.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
-5.23% (2018 est.)
Labor force
7.299 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
48.6% (2014 est.)
Unemployment rate
13.57% (2021 est.)

13.39% (2020 est.)

13.06% (2019 est.)
Public debt
74.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

68.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
24.7% (2017 est.)

-12.6% (2016 est.)
Exports
$384.5 million (2017 est.)

$940 million (2016 est.)
Exports - partners
China 53%, Saudi Arabia 10%, United Arab Emirates 7%, Australia 5% (2019)
Imports
$4.079 billion (2017 est.)

$3.117 billion (2016 est.)
Imports - partners
China 25%, Turkey 10%, United Arab Emirates 9%, Saudi Arabia 8%, India 7% (2019)
Airports
57 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 391,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)
Internet users
total: 8,229,624 (2022 est.)

percent of population: 26.6% (2022 est.)
Roadways
total: 71,300 km (2005)

paved: 6,200 km (2005)

unpaved: 65,100 km (2005)
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions: 1.2 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 15 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 46 (2021 est.)
Disputes - international

Yemen-Oman: none identified

Yemen-Saudia Arabia: in 2004, Saudi Arabia reinforced its concrete-filled security barrier along sections of the fully demarcated border with Yemen to stem illegal cross-border activities, including militants and arms; in 2013 and 2015, Saudi Arabia again erected fences


 


Länderstatistik

Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Jemen
93 638 000 EUR
103 150 000 EUR
10.16 %
Bekleidung
Jemen
38 000 EUR
22 000 EUR
-42.11 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Jemen
13 932 000 EUR
14 569 000 EUR
4.57 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Jemen
6 595 000 EUR
7 441 000 EUR
12.83 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Jemen
3 785 000 EUR
4 065 000 EUR
7.40 %
Energieversorgung
Jemen
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Jemen
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erze
Jemen
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Jemen
128 000 EUR
36 000 EUR
-71.88 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Jemen
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Jemen
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Getränke
Jemen
1 961 000 EUR
1 153 000 EUR
-41.20 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Jemen
1 061 000 EUR
2 056 000 EUR
93.78 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Jemen
1 497 000 EUR
1 202 000 EUR
-19.71 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Jemen
122 000 EUR
112 000 EUR
-8.20 %
Kohle
Jemen
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Jemen
6 924 000 EUR
7 721 000 EUR
11.51 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Jemen
420 000 EUR
5 533 000 EUR
1 217.38 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Jemen
1 000 EUR
29 000 EUR
2 800.00 %
Maschinen
Jemen
20 351 000 EUR
26 310 000 EUR
29.28 %
Metalle
Jemen
4 539 000 EUR
3 156 000 EUR
-30.47 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Jemen
1 862 000 EUR
986 000 EUR
-47.05 %
Möbel
Jemen
30 000 EUR
107 000 EUR
256.67 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Jemen
12 594 000 EUR
13 532 000 EUR
7.45 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Jemen
985 000 EUR
783 000 EUR
-20.51 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Jemen
9 096 000 EUR
10 304 000 EUR
13.28 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Jemen
282 000 EUR
478 000 EUR
69.50 %
Sonstige Waren
Jemen
6 958 000 EUR
3 160 000 EUR
-54.58 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbauerzeugnisse
Jemen
39 000 EUR
33 000 EUR
-15.38 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Jemen
0 EUR
199 000 EUR
0.00 %
Textilien
Jemen
438 000 EUR
163 000 EUR
-62.79 %