Egypt vs Yemen: Refugees, by country of origin
Egypt
23,778
in 2025
Yemen
57,322
in 2025
Egypt rank
7th
Yemen rank
5th
Refugees, by country of origin over time
- Egypt
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 57,322 against 23,778 in Egypt, a difference of 33,544.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.4 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 5th of 20 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,295 | 1,640 | 4,656 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 16,564 | 13,756 | 2,808 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 24,855 | 44,490 | 19,635 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees, by country of origin, Egypt or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 57,322 against 23,778 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees, by country of origin between Egypt and Yemen?
- 33,544, with Yemen 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 origin?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 5th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees, by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.