Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0635 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Yemen is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1,694.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.068 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Yemen ranks 74th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 origin, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +87.6% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2015 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +270.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2018 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.065 units per square kilometre | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 71 Serbia 0.0687 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Djibouti 0.0679 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0661 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Peru 0.0626 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Cape Verde 0.0613 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Vanuatu 0.0595 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 origin, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.0635 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.068 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Yemen rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,694.5%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.