Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Yemen
Yemen: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 51,384 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Yemen, 1978–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Yemen stood at 51,384.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 1,859.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Yemen peaked at 100,000 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1990.
That places Yemen 9th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 15,000 | — |
| 1979 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100,000 | +566.7% |
| 1987 | 70,000 | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 77,000 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 77,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 74 | +1380.0% |
| 1992 | 31 | -58.1% |
| 1993 | 37 | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 151 | +308.1% |
| 1995 | 366 | +142.4% |
| 1996 | 1,154 | +215.3% |
| 1997 | 1,721 | +49.1% |
| 1998 | 1,928 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 2,021 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2,104 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,976 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,595 | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 1,588 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,599 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,322 | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 1,364 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,621 | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 1,764 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1,927 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 2,070 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2,321 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 2,582 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 2,413 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2,623 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 15,901 | +506.2% |
| 2016 | 18,427 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 23,555 | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 31,145 | +32.2% |
| 2019 | 36,522 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 32,433 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 37,615 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 40,147 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 48,044 | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 51,384 | +7.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 51,384 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,895, 7.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1380.0% | 5 | 74 |
| 1986 | +566.7% | 15,000 | 100,000 |
| 2015 | +506.2% | 2,623 | 15,901 |
| 1994 | +308.1% | 37 | 151 |
| 1996 | +215.3% | 366 | 1,154 |
| 1995 | +142.4% | 151 | 366 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 2 |
| 1980s | 67,800 | 15,000 | 100,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 748.8 | 5 | 2,021 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,686 | 1,322 | 2,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,756 | 2,070 | 36,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,925 | 32,433 | 51,384 | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Yemen?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Yemen was 51,384 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 in 1986.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Yemen ranks 9th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,859.0%. 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 the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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