Afghanistan vs Yemen: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 4.80 million against 4.36 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 441,000.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 4th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297,000 | 175,000 | 122,000 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 1.42 million | 219,100 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 4.18 million | 4.43 million | 242,000 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 4.80 million against 4.36 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 441,000, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 4th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.