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 57,327 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Yemen, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Yemen is 57,327, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 260.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Yemen peaked at 100,000 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1990.
That places Yemen 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 15,000 | — |
| 1979 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100,000 | +566.7% |
| 1987 | 70,000 | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 77,000 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 77,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 74 | +1380.0% |
| 1992 | 31 | -58.1% |
| 1993 | 37 | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 151 | +308.1% |
| 1995 | 366 | +142.4% |
| 1996 | 1,154 | +215.3% |
| 1997 | 1,721 | +49.1% |
| 1998 | 1,928 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 2,021 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2,104 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,976 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,595 | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 1,588 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,599 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,322 | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 1,364 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,621 | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 1,764 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1,927 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 2,070 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2,321 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 2,582 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 2,413 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2,623 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 15,901 | +506.2% |
| 2016 | 18,427 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 23,555 | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 31,145 | +32.2% |
| 2019 | 36,522 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 32,433 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 37,615 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 40,147 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 48,044 | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 51,384 | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 57,327 | +11.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 57,327 is below the median for low income countries, which is 164,215, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 57,327 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,174, 6.2× the median. (23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1380.0% | 5 | 74 |
| 1986 | +566.7% | 15,000 | 100,000 |
| 2015 | +506.2% | 2,623 | 15,901 |
| 1994 | +308.1% | 37 | 151 |
| 1996 | +215.3% | 366 | 1,154 |
| 1995 | +142.4% | 151 | 366 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 2 |
| 1980s | 67,800 | 15,000 | 100,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 748.8 | 5 | 2,021 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,686 | 1,322 | 2,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,756 | 2,070 | 36,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,492 | 32,433 | 57,327 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 29 Niger 85,591 compare
- 30 Colombia 79,669 compare
- 31 El Salvador 68,182 compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 48,323 compare
- 34 Guinea 47,692 compare
- 35 Mauritania 43,906 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 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)
- 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 57,327 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 100,000 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 5 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Yemen ranks 32nd out of 199 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 up 260.5%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 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.
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 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.