how big is yemen

Yemen covers an area of approximately 455,000 to 528,000 square kilometers (about 175,000 to 204,000 square miles), making it the second largest country on the Arabian Peninsula. The slightly varying figures depend on whether island territories like Socotra and Perim are included. Its coastline extends roughly 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) along the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Arabian Sea.