Sayyān is a city in Sanaa Governorate, Yemen, home to roughly 69k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 41 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 43/100. This profile combines Sayyān's own geography and climate with national statistics for Yemen.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 41.2 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 17.9 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 43.3 | Estimated |
| Population people | 69,404 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Sayyān's geography with authoritative national statistics for Yemen.
| Cost of living index index | 46.8 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 20.3 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 4.7% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2018 | $22B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2018 | 0.8% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2018 | $634 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2013 | $3,164 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2013 | $3,020 | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2014 | 36.7 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2014 | 8.1% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2015 | 398,000 | Measured |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 17.3% | Measured |
| Quality of life index index | 43.3 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 9.7% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2023 | 0.5 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 33.8 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 69.4 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 0.10 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 38.1 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 4.50 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 527,970 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -16,291 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 28M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 74.6 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 3.0% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 36.8% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2022 | 1.3 | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2023 | 50.9 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 75.0% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 83.6% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 63.1% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 34.8 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.26 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 1.0% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 3.7% | Measured |
Sayyān has a modeled cost-of-living index of 41 (world median = 100), based on Yemen's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Sayyān are being compiled.
Sayyān has a population of about 69k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.