Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Yemen
Yemen: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin was 14,500 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Yemen, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Yemen stood at 14,500. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Yemen peaked at 14,500 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 330, in 2006.
That places Yemen 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 870 | — |
| 2002 | 600 | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 570 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 510 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 470 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 330 | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 380 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 470 | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 690 | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 750 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 850 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 900 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 760 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 1,500 | +97.4% |
| 2015 | 6,300 | +320.0% |
| 2016 | 7,000 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 9,200 | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 9,900 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 11,000 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 10,100 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 10,500 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 10,800 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 13,100 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 13,500 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 14,500 | +7.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 14,500 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,200, 6.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +320.0% | 1,500 | 6,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 543.33 | 330 | 870 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,816 | 750 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,083 | 10,100 | 14,500 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Yemen?
- Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Yemen was 14,500 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 14,500 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 330 in 2006.
- How does Yemen rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin?
- Yemen ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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