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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Yemen’s population is 307% larger than that of Israel, a difference of 30,608,764.
Yemen’s surface area is about 23.9× that of Israel, a difference of 505,900 km².
Israel’s population density is 488% higher than that of Yemen, a difference of 375 /km².
Israel’s nominal GDP is about 25.0× that of Yemen, a difference of $518.77 billion.
Israel’s GDP per capita is about 85.5× that of Yemen, a difference of $53,543.
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Jerusalem
Sanaa
9,974,400
40,583,164
22,070 km²
527,970 km²
452 /km²
76.9 /km²
$540.38 billion · 2024
$21.61 billion · 2018
$54,177 · 2024
$634 · 2018
Asia
Asia
Western Asia
Western Asia
Israeli new shekel · ILS · ₪
Yemeni rial · YER · ﷼
Israeli
Yemeni
+972
+967
.il
.ye
IL / ISR
YE / YEM
Asia/Jerusalem
Asia/Aden
יִשְׂרָאֵל
اليَمَن
| Measure | Israel | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Jerusalem | Sanaa |
| Population | 9,974,400 | 40,583,164 |
| Surface area | 22,070 km² | 527,970 km² |
| Population density | 452 /km² | 76.9 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $540.38 billion · 2024 | $21.61 billion · 2018 |
| GDP per capita | $54,177 · 2024 | $634 · 2018 |
| Region | Asia | Asia |
| Subregion | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Currency | Israeli new shekel · ILS · ₪ | Yemeni rial · YER · ﷼ |
| Nationality | Israeli | Yemeni |
| Phone code | +972 | +967 |
| Internet domain | .il | .ye |
| ISO codes | IL / ISR | YE / YEM |
| Time zone | Asia/Jerusalem | Asia/Aden |
| Native name | יִשְׂרָאֵל | اليَمَن |
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Israel, a small yet dynamic nation on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, blends ancient heritage with cutting‑edge innovation, offering a mosaic of history, faith, and modernity.
Full Israel profile →Yemen is a nation at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, a land of ancient civilisations, mud-brick skyscrapers and dramatic highlands. Once known to the Romans as Arabia Felix, fortunate Arabia, for its fertility and incense trade, it holds a deep and storied heritage. In recent years it has been devastated by a prolonged and severe conflict.
Full Yemen profile →The capital of Israel is Jerusalem.
Israel has a recorded population of approximately 9,974,400 people.
Israel covers an area of about 22,070 km².
Israel has a population density of roughly 452 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Israel has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $540.38 billion as of 2024.
Israel has a GDP per capita of approximately $54,177.
Israel uses the Israeli new shekel (ILS), with the symbol ₪.
Israel is located in Western Asia, Asia.
The native name of Israel is יִשְׂרָאֵל.
People from Israel are referred to as Israeli.
The international dialing code for Israel is +972.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Israel is .il.
Israel uses the Asia/Jerusalem time zone.
Israel, a small yet dynamic nation on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, blends ancient heritage with cutting‑edge innovation, offering a mosaic of history, faith, and modernity.
The capital of Yemen is Sanaa.
Yemen has a recorded population of approximately 40,583,164 people.
Yemen covers an area of about 527,970 km².
Yemen has a population density of roughly 76.9 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Yemen has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $21.61 billion as of 2018.
Yemen has a GDP per capita of approximately $634.
Yemen uses the Yemeni rial (YER), with the symbol ﷼.
Yemen is located in Western Asia, Asia.
The native name of Yemen is اليَمَن.
People from Yemen are referred to as Yemeni.
The international dialing code for Yemen is +967.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Yemen is .ye.
Yemen uses the Asia/Aden time zone.
Yemen is a nation at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, a land of ancient civilisations, mud-brick skyscrapers and dramatic highlands. Once known to the Romans as Arabia Felix, fortunate Arabia, for its fertility and incense trade, it holds a deep and storied heritage. In recent years it has been devastated by a prolonged and severe conflict.