Djibouti vs Yemen: Refugees, by country of asylum
Djibouti
24,899
in 2025
Yemen
49,107
in 2025
Djibouti rank
10th
Yemen rank
9th
Refugees, by country of asylum over time
- Djibouti
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 49,107 against 24,899 in Djibouti, a difference of 24,208.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.0 times Djibouti's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 9th of 19 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,293 | 98,512 | 83,219 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 18,765 | 248,163 | 229,399 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 22,793 | 80,889 | 58,096 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees, by country of asylum, Djibouti or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 49,107 against 24,899 in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees, by country of asylum between Djibouti and Yemen?
- 24,208, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Yemen rank globally for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Djibouti ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 9th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees, by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.