Asia · Western Asia. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Yemen is located in Asia (Western Asia). It has an estimated population of 34,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $20 billion (about $588 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 40,000 active-duty personnel, ranking #75 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $1.7B, roughly 8.5% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 60 military aircraft, 450 tanks, 5 naval vessels. Yemen's air fleet is assessed as aging and its armored fleet as aging in this dataset's modernity model. Yemen is currently involved in 1 active conflict tracked on this site: Yemen Civil War / Red Sea Crisis.
Auto-generated from the figures on this page — not independently researched prose.
Active Conflicts (1)
Conflict
Region
Est. Deaths
Yemen Civil War / Red Sea Crisis
Middle East · Houthis vs. Saudi-backed government, since 2014
2,000+
Historical Record (concluded wars only)
Conflict
Outcome
North Yemen Civil War (1962-70)
DRAW / CONTESTED
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
34,000,000#47 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$20B#128 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$588#190 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
40,000#75 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
n/a
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$1.7B#66 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
60#76 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
5#78 of 78
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
55
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Heuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$43k/yr — estimated from defense spending per soldier, not a fleet inspection.