Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Yemen
Yemen: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 0.1052 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Yemen, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.1052 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Yemen peaked at 0.5131 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Yemen 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +620.0% |
| 1980 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1981 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +162.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +170.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +918.6% |
| 1992 | 0.113 units per square kilometre | +99.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1316 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1568 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1814 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2223 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2655 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3236 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.36 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4067 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4492 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.457 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.488 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.506 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.511 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5131 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5007 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5086 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3161 units per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.1052 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 units per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.1052 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0612 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +918.6% | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0567 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +620.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +170.5% | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +162.9% | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1794 units per square kilometre | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | 0.3236 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.47 units per square kilometre | 0.36 units per square kilometre | 0.5131 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | 0.3161 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 75 Burkina Faso 0.1379 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Nepal 0.1366 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Mauritania 0.1092 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Zambia 0.0974 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Iceland 0.0864 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 India 0.085 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Yemen
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Yemen?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Yemen was 0.1052 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5131 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Yemen rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Yemen ranks 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.