Yemen
Republic of Yemen · Western Asia
Updated 8 November 2026
Yemen is a country in Western Asia with its capital in Sana'a. Its head of state is Rashad al-Alimi and its head of government is Shaya al-Zindani. On DiploMaps you can see Yemen on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Sana'a
- Head of state
- Rashad al-AlimiChairman of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen since 2022
- Head of government
- Shaya al-ZindaniYemeni diplomat and politician (born 1954)
- Foreign minister
- Afrah Abdulaziz AlzoubaYemeni development and peacebuilding expert
- Population
- 41.8 million (2025)
- Area
- 527,968 km²
- GDP
- $21.6 billion (2018)
- Currency
- Yemeni rial (YER)
- Official languages
- Arabic
- United Nations
- Member since 1990
- Region
- Western Asia · Asia
Yemen and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $391.3 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $378.1 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed
Memberships
- Arab League
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- Indian Ocean Rim Association
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)