Palestine vs Yemen: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Palestine
43,712
in 2024
Yemen
51,384
in 2024
Palestine rank
10th
Yemen rank
9th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Palestine
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 51,384 against 43,712 in Palestine, a difference of 7,672.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Palestine's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Yemen ahead.

Palestine ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 9th of 72 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Palestine averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palestine Yemen Difference Ahead
1970s 0 15,000 15,000 Yemen
1980s 13,553 67,800 54,247 Yemen
1990s 74,097 748.8 73,348 Palestine
2000s 304,917 1,686 303,231 Palestine
2010s 96,803 13,756 83,047 Palestine
2020s 78,566 41,925 36,641 Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Palestine or Yemen?
Yemen, at 51,384 against 43,712 in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Palestine and Yemen?
7,672, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and Yemen?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Palestine and Yemen rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Palestine ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 9th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,595 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed