Smallest Cities in Yemen

Top 100 cities ranked by smallest cities

Smallest Cities - Yemen

1 Matwaḩ 16 5,003
3 Ḑawrān ad Daydah 11 5,290
4 Ar Rujum 10 5,410
5 Al ‘Inān 21 5,868
6 Riḩāb 23 5,912
7 Al Mirwāḩ 10 5,945
8 CPF 04 6,000
9 Aş Şafaqayn 10 6,382
10 Ḩūth 19 6,421
11 Ar Rawḑah 05 6,649
12 Riqāb 08 6,787
13 Kuḩlān ‘Affār 22 6,815
14 Jadder Cemetery 26 6,853
15 An Naz̧īr 15 7,199
16 Al Mashāf 15 7,201
17 Ash Shāhil 22 7,395
18 Manākhah 16 7,455
19 Aḩwar 01 7,468
20 Al ‘Āqir 05 7,510
21 Qishn 03 7,595
22 Najd al Jamā‘ī 23 7,826
23 Maqbanah 25 7,863
24 Sūq ar Rubū‘ 11 7,899
25 Ar Rawnah 25 7,921
26 Ar Raḑmah 23 7,974
27 Al Hijrah 15 8,046
28 Al Ḩayfah 16 8,060
29 Mabyan 22 8,402
30 Wa‘lān 16 8,526
31 Hadibu 28 8,545
32 Az Zuhrah 08 8,636
33 Ar Ramādī 23 8,928
34 Aţ Ţawīlah 10 9,116
35 Al Mayfa’ah 11 9,378
36 Qaryat ad Da‘īs 23 9,790
37 Qa‘ţabah 18 10,014
39 Banī an Nahārī 22 10,357
40 Ku‘aydinah 22 10,366
41 Juban 18 10,832
42 As Sayyānī 23 11,203
43 Nişāb 05 11,368
44 As Saddah 23 11,430
45 Ad Dimnah 25 11,581
46 At Turbah 25 12,010
47 Al Masālīyah 25 12,205
48 Dār an Nāşir 25 12,354
49 Al Mighlāf 08 12,888
50 Dhaybīn 19 13,114
51 Ar Riḑā’ī 23 13,291
52 Shibām 04 13,316
53 Lawdar 01 13,461
54 Al Maghrabah 22 13,533
55 Al ‘Udayn 23 13,754
56 Bayḩān 05 13,900
57 Raydah 19 13,971
58 Al Ghayz̧ah 03 13,987
59 Jawf al Maqbābah 01 14,175
60 Village of ALAMRAH 25 14,411
61 Mocha 25 14,562
62 Al Maḩābishah 22 14,746
63 Aḑ Ḑāli‘ 18 14,760
64 Aḑ Ḑaḩī 08 14,760
65 Kirsh 24 14,827
66 Māwiyah 25 14,997
67 Ḩays 08 15,016
68 Al Miftāḩ 22 15,152
69 Jiblah 23 15,431
70 Al Ḩazm 21 16,044
71 Ḩammām Damt 18 16,189
72 Az Zaydīyah 08 16,246
73 Ad Dīs ash Sharqīyah 04 16,614
74 Al Maḩwīt 10 16,643
75 Ma'rib 14 16,794
76 Sūq Shamar 22 16,861
77 Al Makhādir 23 18,237
78 Zakhim 20 19,427
79 Ataq 05 19,681
80 Zarājah 11 20,474
81 Ghayl Bā Wazīr 04 21,259
82 Al Jarrāḩī 08 23,023
83 Zinjibār 01 23,707
84 Ma‘bar 11 24,707
85 Al Qabyal 24 25,935
86 Al Madakisha 24 25,935
87 Najd Al Tha'ub 24 25,935
88 Al Qanāwiş 08 28,653
89 Ja‘ār 01 29,495
90 Laḩij 24 30,661
91 Saḩar 16 31,859
92 Al Bayda 20 34,419
93 Yarīm 23 34,805
94 Al Nashmah 25 35,401
95 Al Munīrah 08 37,183
96 Al Manşūrīyah 08 37,189
97 Dhī as Sufāl 23 37,997
98 Al Marāwi‘ah 08 39,911
99 Bayt al Faqīh 08 41,652
100 As Sukhnah 08 43,320

The smallest cities in Yemen (with populations above 5,000) offer a different quality of life compared to major metropolitan areas. Matwaḩ has a population of just 5,003. These communities often feature lower costs of living, stronger neighborhood connections, and less congestion.

Small cities can offer significant advantages for residents seeking affordable housing, shorter commutes, and a close-knit community feel. Many serve as regional centers for surrounding rural areas, providing essential services while maintaining a small-town atmosphere.

Despite their smaller size, many of these cities have thriving local economies, good school systems, and access to outdoor recreation. They represent an alternative to the fast-paced lifestyle of major metropolitan areas.

Did You Know?

  • 1. At 5,003 residents, Matwaḩ is smaller than a single large apartment complex in New York City.
  • 2. Small cities (5,000-10,000) make up the majority of incorporated places in the United States.
  • 3. Many of the smallest cities serve as county seats or regional service centers for surrounding rural communities.

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