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 0.0012 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Yemen, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Yemen is 0.0012 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Yemen peaked at 0.0088 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1977.
Yemen ranks 83rd 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0017 units per person | +29061.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | -93.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per person | +153.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0088 units per person | +1921.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 units per person | -33.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.006 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | -96.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 units per person | +882.0% |
| 1992 | 0.004 units per person | +91.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.003 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 units per person | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per person | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.004 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per person | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 units per person | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per person | -47.8% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per person | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0012 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1.4× 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 | +29061.3% | 0 units per person | 0.0017 units per person |
| 1986 | +1921.1% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0088 units per person |
| 1991 | +882.0% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0021 units per person |
| 1983 | +153.4% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 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 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.0012 units per person 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 0.0088 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1977.
- How does Yemen rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Yemen ranks 83rd 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 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.