Niger vs Yemen: Refugees by country of origin
Niger
44,119 people
in 2024
Yemen
51,357 people
in 2024
Niger rank
33rd
Yemen rank
32nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Niger
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 51,357 people against 44,119 people in Niger, a difference of 7,238 people.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,336 people | 926.12 people | 10,410 people | Niger |
| 2000s | 704.5 people | 1,686 people | 981.5 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1,358 people | 13,756 people | 12,398 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 26,323 people | 41,901 people | 15,578 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Niger or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 51,357 people against 44,119 people in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Niger and Yemen?
- 7,238 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Yemen rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Niger ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.