Central African Republic vs Yemen: Refugees by country of asylum
Central African Republic
45,108 people
in 2024
Yemen
46,827 people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
67th
Yemen rank
65th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Central African Republic
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 46,827 people against 45,108 people in Central African Republic, a difference of 1,719 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 67th and Yemen ranks 65th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,000 people | 360 people | 640 people | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 13,644 people | 2,823 people | 10,821 people | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 32,869 people | 46,512 people | 13,643 people | Yemen |
| 2000s | 30,429 people | 94,715 people | 64,286 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 11,764 people | 248,163 people | 236,400 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 21,524 people | 87,245 people | 65,721 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Central African Republic or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 46,827 people against 45,108 people in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Central African Republic and Yemen?
- 1,719 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Yemen?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Yemen rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Central African Republic ranks 67th and Yemen ranks 65th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.