Pakistan vs Yemen: Refugees by country of origin
Pakistan
86,259 people
in 2024
Yemen
51,357 people
in 2024
Pakistan rank
29th
Yemen rank
32nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Pakistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 86,259 people against 51,357 people in Yemen, a difference of 34,902 people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times Yemen's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,158 people | 743.8 people | 3,414 people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 25,087 people | 1,686 people | 23,401 people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 131,170 people | 13,756 people | 117,414 people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 111,821 people | 41,901 people | 69,920 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Pakistan or Yemen?
- Pakistan, at 86,259 people against 51,357 people in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Pakistan and Yemen?
- 34,902 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Yemen rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Pakistan ranks 29th 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.