Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Yemen
Yemen: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 49,107 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Yemen, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Yemen stood at 49,107.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Yemen peaked at 270,913 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1977.
Yemen ranks 64th of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 50 | — |
| 1978 | 15,050 | +30000.0% |
| 1979 | 15,360 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 15,550 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1,030 | -93.4% |
| 1982 | 1,400 | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 3,680 | +162.9% |
| 1984 | 4,280 | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 5,000 | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 105,000 | +2000.0% |
| 1987 | 73,000 | -30.5% |
| 1988 | 78,157 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 80,130 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,938 | -96.3% |
| 1991 | 29,977 | +920.3% |
| 1992 | 59,680 | +99.1% |
| 1993 | 54,450 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 48,305 | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 53,453 | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 53,546 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 40,965 | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 61,380 | +49.8% |
| 1999 | 60,477 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 60,543 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 69,462 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 82,795 | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 61,876 | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 66,379 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 81,932 | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 95,791 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 117,358 | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 140,166 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 170,850 | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 190,088 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 214,736 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 237,176 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 241,281 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 257,637 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 267,163 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 269,778 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 270,913 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 264,359 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 268,503 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 166,906 | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 89,467 | -46.4% |
| 2022 | 77,458 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 55,568 | -28.3% |
| 2024 | 46,827 | -15.7% |
| 2025 | 49,107 | +4.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 49,107 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,052, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 49,107 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,377, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +30000.0% | 50 | 15,050 |
| 1986 | +2000.0% | 5,000 | 105,000 |
| 1991 | +920.3% | 2,938 | 29,977 |
| 1983 | +162.9% | 1,400 | 3,680 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,153 | 50 | 15,360 | 3 |
| 1980s | 36,723 | 1,030 | 105,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,517 | 2,938 | 61,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,715 | 60,543 | 170,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,163 | 190,088 | 270,913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,889 | 46,827 | 166,906 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Yemen?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Yemen was 49,107 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 270,913 in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1977.
- How does Yemen rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Yemen ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.