Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Yemen

Yemen: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 79,819 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79,819
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
74th
of 117 countries
All-time high
79,819
in 2024
All-time low
38,079
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2024

Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Yemen, 2009–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2009201620242009: 38.1k2010: 40.3k2011: 44.1k2012: 41.2k2013: 40.5k2014: 44.3k2015: 44.3k2016: 61.7k2017: 60.6k2018: 62.4k2019: 58.6k2021: 69.4k2022: 70.2k2023: 71.5k2024: 79.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 79,819 for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Yemen peaked at 79,819 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,079, in 2009.

Yemen ranks 74th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Yemen, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 38,079 —
2010 40,276 +5.8%
2011 44,096 +9.5%
2012 41,234 -6.5%
2013 40,548 -1.7%
2014 44,280 +9.2%
2015 44,337 +0.1%
2016 61,680 +39.1%
2017 60,608 -1.7%
2018 62,422 +3.0%
2019 58,627 -6.1%
2021 69,362 +18.3%
2022 70,228 +1.2%
2023 71,471 +1.8%
2024 79,819 +11.7%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 79,819 is above the median for low income countries, which is 79,819, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 79,819 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 138,062, 58% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38,079 38,079 38,079 1
2010s 49,811 40,276 62,422 10
2020s 72,720 69,362 79,819 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 71 Malaysia 84,684 compare
  2. 72 Liberia 83,875 compare
  3. 73 Uzbekistan 81,552 compare
  4. 75 Netherlands 74,774 compare
  5. 76 Belarus 72,513 compare
  6. 77 Bulgaria 70,116 compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Yemen?
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Yemen was 79,819 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 79,819 in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 38,079 in 2009.
How does Yemen rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Yemen ranks 74th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
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117 places, 2,327 data points, 1850–2024
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