Largest Cities in Yemen

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

Best Yemen Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics, 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities
Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.
Cleanest Air Cities
Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
Sunniest Cities
Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.
Most Urban Cities
Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.
Population & Density
Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense
Climate & Air
Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities
Geography & Infrastructure
Highest Elevation Most Restaurants
All Countries  ·  Yemen

Largest Cities - Yemen

1 Sanaa 26 2,957,000
2 Crater 02 1,154,410
3 Aden 02 1,154,410
4 Al Ḩudaydah 08 734,699
5 Taiz 25 615,000
6 Ibb 23 350,864
7 Dhamār 11 160,114
8 Mukalla 04 144,137
9 Tarim 04 105,552
10 Ash Shaykh ‘Uthmān 02 105,248
11 ‘Amrān 19 90,792
12 Sayyān 16 69,993
13 Ash Shiḩr 04 68,313
14 Raşad 01 54,825
15 Sa'dah 15 51,870
16 Zabīd 08 50,781
17 Khawr Maksar 02 47,044
18 Ḩajjah 22 46,568
19 Bājil 08 46,005
20 Radā‘ 20 44,755
21 Al Ḩabīlayn 24 43,570
22 As Sukhnah 08 43,320
23 Bayt al Faqīh 08 41,652
24 Al Marāwi‘ah 08 39,911
25 Dhī as Sufāl 23 37,997
26 Al Manşūrīyah 08 37,189
27 Al Munīrah 08 37,183
28 Al Nashmah 25 35,401
29 Yarīm 23 34,805
30 Al Bayda 20 34,419
31 Saḩar 16 31,859
32 Laḩij 24 30,661
33 Ja‘ār 01 29,495
34 Al Qanāwiş 08 28,653
35 Najd Al Tha'ub 24 25,935
36 Al Madakisha 24 25,935
37 Al Qabyal 24 25,935
38 Ma‘bar 11 24,707
39 Zinjibār 01 23,707
40 Al Jarrāḩī 08 23,023
41 Ghayl Bā Wazīr 04 21,259
42 Zarājah 11 20,474
43 Ataq 05 19,681
44 Zakhim 20 19,427
45 Al Makhādir 23 18,237
46 Sūq Shamar 22 16,861
47 Ma'rib 14 16,794
48 Al Maḩwīt 10 16,643
49 Ad Dīs ash Sharqīyah 04 16,614
50 Az Zaydīyah 08 16,246
51 Ḩammām Damt 18 16,189
52 Al Ḩazm 21 16,044
53 Jiblah 23 15,431
54 Al Miftāḩ 22 15,152
55 Ḩays 08 15,016
56 Māwiyah 25 14,997
57 Kirsh 24 14,827
58 Aḑ Ḑaḩī 08 14,760
59 Aḑ Ḑāli‘ 18 14,760
60 Al Maḩābishah 22 14,746
61 Mocha 25 14,562
62 Village of ALAMRAH 25 14,411
63 Jawf al Maqbābah 01 14,175
64 Al Ghayz̧ah 03 13,987
65 Raydah 19 13,971
66 Bayḩān 05 13,900
67 Al ‘Udayn 23 13,754
68 Al Maghrabah 22 13,533
69 Lawdar 01 13,461
70 Shibām 04 13,316
71 Ar Riḑā’ī 23 13,291
72 Dhaybīn 19 13,114
73 Al Mighlāf 08 12,888
74 Dār an Nāşir 25 12,354
75 Al Masālīyah 25 12,205
76 At Turbah 25 12,010
77 Ad Dimnah 25 11,581
78 As Saddah 23 11,430
79 Nişāb 05 11,368
80 As Sayyānī 23 11,203
81 Juban 18 10,832
82 Ku‘aydinah 22 10,366
83 Banī an Nahārī 22 10,357
84 Qaryat Al kudshi al Ra'inah 25 10,021
85 Qa‘ţabah 18 10,014
86 Qaryat ad Da‘īs 23 9,790
87 Al Mayfa’ah 11 9,378
88 Aţ Ţawīlah 10 9,116
89 Ar Ramādī 23 8,928
90 Az Zuhrah 08 8,636
91 Hadibu 28 8,545
92 Wa‘lān 16 8,526
93 Mabyan 22 8,402
94 Al Ḩayfah 16 8,060
95 Al Hijrah 15 8,046
96 Ar Raḑmah 23 7,974
97 Ar Rawnah 25 7,921
98 Sūq ar Rubū‘ 11 7,899
99 Maqbanah 25 7,863
100 Najd al Jamā‘ī 23 7,826

The largest cities in Yemen represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Sanaa leads with a population of 2,957,000, followed by Crater and Aden. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 02 dominates the top 10 with 3 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Sanaa's population is larger than that of several U.S. states.
  • 2. 02 has 3 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 16,246 - larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 6,615,519.

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