What share of Yemen's population lives in Sana'A?

That is about 10.9% of Yemen's 2023 population as estimated by the World Bank (39.39 million).

Sana'A: population and official figures

Population (urban agglomeration)

4,295,000

1 July 2023

What is the population of Sana'A?

Sana'A, the capital of Yemen, had 4,295,000 inhabitants (urban agglomeration) on 1 July 2023, according to an official estimate (usual residents) reported to the United Nations.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy

The UN marks this figure as an estimate of lower reliability.

How local power works in Yemen

Cities of a similar size in Yemen

Adan 1,147,000

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Sources

United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, technical notes to Table 8, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0d2d6d8ccd6…)

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