Demographics of Yemen

Religions and Ethnicity

ReligionsMuslim (Islam - official) including Shaf'i (Sunni) and Zaydi (Shia), small numbers of Jewish, Christian, and Hindu

Ethnic groupspredominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans

Demographics

Total fertility rate4.45 children born/woman (2012)

Total Population26.1 Million (2014)25.4 Million (2013)24.8 Million (2012)

Population Growth2.72 % (2014)2.50 % (2013)2.58 % (2012)

Land per Capita0.02 Square kilometer per capita

Population density49.3 capita per square kilometer (2014)48.1 capita per square kilometer (2013)46.9 capita per square kilometer (2012)