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 0.091 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Yemen, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.091 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 1,891.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Yemen peaked at 0.1894 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Yemen 64th out of 196 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | +566.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1380.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +308.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +142.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +215.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +506.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.091 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2005 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.091 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 2.0× 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% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +566.7% | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.1894 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +506.2% | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0301 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +308.1% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +215.3% | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +142.4% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1284 units per square kilometre | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | 0.091 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 61 Sierra Leone 0.1031 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Dominica 0.0973 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0935 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0817 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0808 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Djibouti 0.0794 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 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 0.091 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.1894 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Yemen ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 1,891.0%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.