New internal displacements in Yemen
Yemen: New internal displacements was 320,789 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
320,789
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
28th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.26 million
in 2015
All-time low
22,000
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008β2025
New internal displacements in Yemen, 2008β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, new internal displacements in Yemen stood at 320,789.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new internal displacements in Yemen peaked at 2.26 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22,000, in 2008.
That places Yemen 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,000 | 22,000 | 150,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 425,947 | 30,316 | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 407,191 | 319,445 | 528,885 | 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 new internal displacements in Yemen?
- New internal displacements in Yemen was 320,789 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest new internal displacements recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest new internal displacements recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for new internal displacements?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new internal displacements rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. 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 New internal displacements. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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