Aden Population 2026 — Yemen

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

1,079,670

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in Yemen

#2 of 21

largest cities tracked

World rank

#484

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Aden

first-level division

Status

Regional capital

Elevation

7 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+3

Asia/Aden

Coordinates

12.78°N 45.04°E

Share of country

2.5%

of 43.31M people

Aden overview

Updated October 2026

Aden (orange) and the other large cities of Yemen

Aden lies in Yemen at 12.78°N, 45.04°E, about 7 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Aden (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.

It is smaller than Sanaa (1,937,451) and larger than Taiz (940,600). The largest city in Yemen is Sanaa with 1,937,451 people; the capital, Sanaa, has 1,937,451.

The national capital, Sanaa, is about 300 km away; the nearest large city is Laḩij, 35 km from Aden.

Yemen as a whole has a live population of 43,305,522 (+2.8% a year) and ranks #37 of 238 countries — see the Yemen population page for the full statistics and the Yemen atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.

Cities near Aden

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Laḩij Laḩij	35 km	23,375
Zinjibār Abyan Governorate	54 km	19,879
Taiz Ta‘izz	142 km	940,600
Al Bayda Al Bayda	146 km	37,821
Ibb Ibb Governorate	161 km	771,514

Largest cities in Yemen

Top 10 · all 21 →

#	City	Region	Population
1	SanaaCapital	Amanat Alasimah	1,937,451
2	Aden	Aden	1,079,670
3	Taiz	Ta‘izz	940,600
4	Ibb	Ibb Governorate	771,514
5	Al Ḩudaydah	Al Hudaydah	734,699
6	Mukalla	Muhafazat Hadramaout	594,951
7	Dhamār	Dhamār	160,114
8	‘Amrān	Omran	90,792
9	Sayyān	Sanaa Governorate	69,404
10	Zabīd	Al Hudaydah	52,590

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Aden?

Aden has about 1,079,670 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Aden the capital of Yemen?

No. The capital of Yemen is Sanaa (1,937,451 people), about 300 km away. Aden is the 2nd largest city of the country and a regional capital.

How big is Aden compared with the rest of Yemen?

Its 1,079,670 residents are 2.5% of the 43,305,522 people living in Yemen today. Sanaa is larger with 1,937,451 people.

Where is Aden?

In Yemen, at latitude 12.78 and longitude 45.04, 7 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Laḩij (35 km), Zinjibār (54 km), Taiz (142 km).

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