Palestine vs Yemen: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Palestine
48,323
in 2025
Yemen
57,327
in 2025
Palestine rank
34th
Yemen rank
33rd
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Palestine
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 57,327 against 48,323 in Palestine, a difference of 9,004.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine ahead.
Palestine ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palestine | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,097 | 743.8 | 73,353 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 304,917 | 1,686 | 303,231 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 96,803 | 13,756 | 83,047 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 73,526 | 44,492 | 29,034 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Palestine or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 57,327 against 48,323 in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Palestine and Yemen?
- 9,004, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Palestine and Yemen rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Palestine ranks 34th 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.