Syria vs Yemen: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum
Syria
3,600
in 2025
Yemen
15,800
in 2025
Syria rank
11th
Yemen rank
9th
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 15,800 against 3,600 in Syria, a difference of 12,200.
That makes Yemen's figure about 4.4 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Yemen ahead.
Syria ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 9th of 19 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188,911 | 30,189 | 158,722 | Syria |
| 2010s | 107,140 | 54,920 | 52,220 | Syria |
| 2020s | 4,917 | 19,783 | 14,867 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum, Syria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 15,800 against 3,600 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum between Syria and Yemen?
- 12,200, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum?
- Syria ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 9th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.