People of Yemen

Population	23,013,376 (2008 estimate)
Population density	44 persons per sq km 113 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate)
Urban population distribution	26 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	74 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	Sana‘a, 1,469,000 (2003 estimate) Aden, 634,710 (2006 estimate) Ta‘izz, 178,043 (1995 estimate)
Official language	Arabic
Chief religious affiliations	Muslim, including Shafi'i (Sunni Muslim) and Zaydi (Shia Muslim), 99 percent Other (including Hindu and Christian), 1 percent
Life expectancy	62.9 years (2008 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	56 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate)
Literacy rate	52.9 percent (2005 estimate)