Syria vs Yemen: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Syria
5.54 million people
in 2025
Yemen
4.80 million people
in 2025
Syria rank
4th
Yemen rank
5th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5.54 million people against 4.80 million people in Yemen, a difference of 746,250 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Yemen ahead.
Syria ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 5th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 0 people | 42,700 people | 42,700 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.75 million people | 1.39 million people | 3.36 million people | Syria |
| 2020s | 6.76 million people | 4.49 million people | 2.27 million people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Syria or Yemen?
- Syria, at 5.54 million people against 4.80 million people in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Syria and Yemen?
- 746,250 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Syria ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 5th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.