Net migration (UNICEF) in Yemen
Yemen: Net migration was -16,291 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-16,291
Change on year
down 55.4%
World rank
55th
of 74 countries
All-time high
30,919
in 2009
All-time low
-97,982
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net migration in Yemen, 1960–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded -16,291 for net migration in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.4% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Yemen peaked at 30,919 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -97,982, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 55th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3,431 | — |
| 1961 | -3,503 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | -3,572 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | -3,640 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | -3,712 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | -3,797 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | -3,874 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | -3,959 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | -4,031 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | -4,121 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | -20,966 | +408.8% |
| 1971 | -21,386 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | -21,826 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | -22,282 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | -22,726 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | -23,192 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | -23,669 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | -25,305 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | -26,524 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | -27,090 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | -26,740 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | -25,499 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | -23,981 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | -22,152 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | -19,143 | -13.6% |
| 1985 | -14,660 | -23.4% |
| 1986 | -11,151 | -23.9% |
| 1987 | -9,097 | -18.4% |
| 1988 | -17,952 | +97.3% |
| 1989 | -16,876 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | -15,847 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | -14,964 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | -14,372 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | -14,332 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | -13,040 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | -15,485 | +18.8% |
| 1996 | -35,043 | +126.3% |
| 1997 | -36,694 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | -39,096 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | -42,731 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | -47,713 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | -53,698 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | -59,648 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | -64,737 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | -62,641 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 15,283 | -124.4% |
| 2006 | 13,940 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 21,210 | +52.2% |
| 2008 | 22,621 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 30,919 | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 20,269 | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 27,184 | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 22,349 | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 5,697 | -74.5% |
| 2014 | 15,764 | +176.7% |
| 2015 | -9,883 | -162.7% |
| 2016 | -6,492 | -34.3% |
| 2017 | -12,086 | +86.2% |
| 2018 | -26,335 | +117.9% |
| 2019 | 2,129 | -108.1% |
| 2020 | -97,982 | -4702.3% |
| 2021 | -81,248 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | -10,448 | -87.1% |
| 2023 | -5,233 | -49.9% |
| 2024 | -10,482 | +100.3% |
| 2025 | -16,291 | +55.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -16,291 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -376.5, 43.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -4702.3% | 2,129 | -97,982 |
| 1970 | -408.8% | -4,121 | -20,966 |
| 2014 | +176.7% | 5,697 | 15,764 |
| 2015 | -162.7% | 15,764 | -9,883 |
| 2005 | +124.4% | -62,641 | 15,283 |
| 1996 | -126.3% | -15,485 | -35,043 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3,764 | -4,121 | -3,431 | 10 |
| 1970s | -23,497 | -27,090 | -20,966 | 10 |
| 1980s | -18,725 | -26,740 | -9,097 | 10 |
| 1990s | -24,160 | -42,731 | -13,040 | 10 |
| 2000s | -18,446 | -64,737 | 30,919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,860 | -26,335 | 27,184 | 10 |
| 2020s | -36,947 | -97,982 | -5,233 | 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 net migration in Yemen?
- Net migration in Yemen was -16,291 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 30,919 in 2009.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -97,982 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for net migration?
- Yemen ranks 55th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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