Palestine vs Yemen: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Palestine
48,323
in 2025
Yemen
57,327
in 2025
Palestine rank
33rd
Yemen rank
32nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Palestine
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 57,327 against 48,323 in Palestine, a difference of 9,004.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Yemen ahead.
Palestine ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Palestine averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palestine | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 15,000 | 15,000 | Yemen |
| 1980s | 13,553 | 67,800 | 54,247 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 74,097 | 748.8 | 73,348 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 304,917 | 1,686 | 303,231 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 96,803 | 13,756 | 83,047 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 73,526 | 44,492 | 29,034 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Palestine or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 57,327 against 48,323 in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Palestine and Yemen?
- 9,004, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and Yemen?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Palestine and Yemen rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Palestine ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.