Egypt vs Yemen: Refugees, by country of asylum
Egypt
220,033
in 2025
Yemen
49,107
in 2025
Egypt rank
7th
Yemen rank
9th
Refugees, by country of asylum over time
- Egypt
- Yemen
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 220,033 against 49,107 in Yemen, a difference of 170,926.
That makes Egypt's figure about 4.5 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Yemen ahead.
Egypt ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 9th of 19 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,504 | 98,512 | 17,009 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 192,999 | 248,163 | 55,164 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 257,783 | 80,889 | 176,894 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees, by country of asylum, Egypt or Yemen?
- Egypt, at 220,033 against 49,107 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees, by country of asylum between Egypt and Yemen?
- 170,926, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Yemen rank globally for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Egypt ranks 7th 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.