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

Latest (2025)
14,500
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
5th
of 20 countries
All-time high
14,500
in 2025
All-time low
330
in 2006
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Yemen, 2001–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k2001201320252001: 8702002: 6002003: 5702004: 5102005: 4702006: 3302007: 3802008: 4702009: 6902010: 7502011: 8502012: 9002013: 7602014: 1.5k2015: 6.3k2016: 7.0k2017: 9.2k2018: 9.9k2019: 11.0k2020: 10.1k2021: 10.5k2022: 10.8k2023: 13.1k2024: 13.5k2025: 14.5k

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

Annual values for Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin in Yemen, 2001 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Sudan 1.47 million compare
  2. 3 Iraq 80,800 compare
  3. 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 36,300 compare
  4. 6 Palestine, State of 11,000 compare
  5. 7 Egypt 6,300 compare
  6. 8 Libya 4,800 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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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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Indicator
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
22 places, 482 data points, 2001–2025
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