Administrative divisions of Yemen
Yemen is divided into 21 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Yemen
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SanaaCapital | 2,008,000 |
| 2 | Aden | 1,000,000 |
| 3 | Al Hudaydah | 780,000 |
| 4 | Taizz | 751,000 |
| 5 | Al Mukalla | 258,132 |
| 6 | Ibb | 234,837 |
| 7 | Hajjah | 208,287 |
| 8 | Dhamar | 191,259 |
| 9 | Zabīd | 152,504 |
| 10 | Sadah | 105,542 |
Sanaa is the largest urban area in Yemen with about 2,008,000 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Yemen: ≈ 3,661 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for Yemen at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in Yemen
predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asian, European
Regionally, Arab is the most common ethnic group across most of the 21 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Yemen
Muslim 99.1% (official; virtually all are citizens, an estimated 65% are Sunni and 35% are Shia), other 0.9% (includes Jewish, Baha'i, Hindu, and Christian; many are refugees or temporary foreign residents) (2020 est.)
Regionally, Muslim is the most common religious group across most of the 21 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2020 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Yemen
Arabic (official)
Regionally, Arabic is the most common language group across most of the 21 divisions, while Mehri predominates in 1 division (Al Mahrah).
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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VietnamSources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.