Somalia vs Yemen: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Somalia
3.86 million
in 2024
Yemen
4.80 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
6th
Yemen rank
5th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 4.80 million against 3.86 million in Somalia, a difference of 934,340.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 5th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,372 | 0 | 57,372 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 464,520 | 42,700 | 421,820 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.63 million | 1.39 million | 239,192 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.32 million | 4.43 million | 1.10 million | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Somalia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 4.80 million against 3.86 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Somalia and Yemen?
- 934,340, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Somalia ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 5th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.