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🌆 Largest Cities in Yemen

Cities of Yemen with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by population (GeoNames).

📅 2026📏 people25 entries🇾🇪 See all of this country’s rankings →
Each tile’s area is its share of the combined total of 6,904,010 (25 entries). Stronger colour means a higher rank.
1
SanaaAmanat Alasimah
1,937,451
2
AdenAden
1,079,670
3
TaizTa‘izz
940,600
4
IbbIbb Governorate
771,514
5
Al ḨudaydahAl Hudaydah
734,699
6
MukallaMuhafazat Hadramaout
594,951
7
DhamārDhamār
160,114
8
‘AmrānOmran
90,792
9
SayyānSanaa Governorate
69,404
10
ZabīdAl Hudaydah
52,590
11
Sa'dahŞa‘dah
51,870
12
BājilAl Hudaydah
48,218
13
ḨajjahḨajjah
43,549
14
Dhī as SufālIbb Governorate
37,997
15
Al BaydaAl Bayda
37,821
16
AtaqShabwah
37,315
17
Bayt al FaqīhAl Hudaydah
34,204
18
YarīmIbb Governorate
33,050
19
SaḩarSanaa Governorate
31,859
20
LaḩijLaḩij
23,375
21
Ghayl Bā WazīrMuhafazat Hadramaout
21,259
22
ZinjibārAbyan Governorate
19,879
23
Al ḨazmAl Jawf
18,241
24
Ma'ribMa’rib
16,794
25
MochaTa‘izz
16,794

Highlights

Within Yemen, Sanaa ranks first in 2026 with 1,937,451, followed by Aden (1,079,670) and Taiz (940,600).

Sanaa is 1.8 times higher than Aden, the runner-up.

Across 25 entries, values run from 1,937,451 (Sanaa) to 16,794 (Mocha), with a median of 43,549.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: people.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 14, 2026 — GeoNames aggregates census and estimate figures, so the reference year varies by city, and a few figures cover the metropolitan area rather than the city proper.