Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0289 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0289 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.0289 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Yemen 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 2002 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +130.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 63 Libya 0.0312 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Ecuador 0.031 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Iraq 0.029 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Croatia 0.0285 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Iceland 0.0283 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Niger 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Yemen
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 49,107 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 57,327 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 57,327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.0289 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0289 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.