Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Yemen
Yemen: Internally displaced persons was 4.80 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons in Yemen, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 4.80 million for internally displaced persons in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Yemen peaked at 4.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 175,000, in 2009.
That places Yemen 7th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 175,000 | — |
| 2010 | 226,000 | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 463,500 | +105.1% |
| 2012 | 385,000 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 307,000 | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 334,090 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.51 million | +651.0% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 3.64 million | +56.4% |
| 2020 | 3.86 million | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 4.30 million | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 4.52 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.80 million | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 4.80 million | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.80 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 518,555, 9.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.80 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389,474, 12.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +651.0% | 334,090 | 2.51 million |
| 2011 | +105.1% | 226,000 | 463,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 226,000 | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 million | 3.86 million | 4.80 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.88 million people (2100)
- Population density 208.41 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Yemen?
- Internally displaced persons in Yemen was 4.80 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,000 in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for internally displaced persons?
- Yemen ranks 7th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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