El Salvador vs Yemen: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
El Salvador
68,182
in 2025
Yemen
57,327
in 2025
El Salvador rank
32nd
Yemen rank
33rd
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- El Salvador
- Yemen
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 68,182 against 57,327 in Yemen, a difference of 10,855.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,608 | 743.8 | 22,864 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 5,859 | 1,686 | 4,173 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 17,513 | 13,756 | 3,757 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 60,814 | 44,492 | 16,322 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, El Salvador or Yemen?
- El Salvador, at 68,182 against 57,327 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between El Salvador and Yemen?
- 10,855, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Yemen rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.