Net migration in Yemen
Yemen: Net migration was -16,291 in 2025. β 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
1960β2025
Net migration in Yemen, 1960β2025
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.
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
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.258 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 46,827 (2024)
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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