Latvia vs Yemen: Refugees by country of asylum
Latvia
49,220 people
in 2024
Yemen
46,827 people
in 2024
Latvia rank
63rd
Yemen rank
65th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Latvia
- Yemen
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 49,220 people against 46,827 people in Yemen, a difference of 2,393 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.
Latvia ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 65th of 183 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 people | 60,477 people | 60,472 people | Yemen |
| 2000s | 16.7 people | 94,715 people | 94,698 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 309.3 people | 248,163 people | 247,854 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 27,076 people | 87,245 people | 60,170 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Latvia or Yemen?
- Latvia, at 49,220 people against 46,827 people in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Latvia and Yemen?
- 2,393 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Yemen rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Latvia ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 65th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – 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.