Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Yemen
Yemen: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Yemen, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1 for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Yemen peaked at 9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
That places Yemen 92nd out of 109 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | — |
| 2002 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 14% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -60.0% | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | -50.0% | 2 | 1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 92 Eritrea 1 compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 92 Botswana 1 compare
- 92 Ghana 1 compare
- 92 South Africa 1 compare
- 92 Gambia 1 compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 1 compare
- 92 New Zealand 1 compare
- 92 Syria 1 compare
- 92 Belize 1 compare
- 92 Senegal 1 compare
- 92 Thailand 1 compare
- 92 Nepal 1 compare
- 92 Australia 1 compare
- 92 Afghanistan 1 compare
- 92 Venezuela 1 compare
- 92 United States 1 compare
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 refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Yemen?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Yemen was 1 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Yemen ranks 92nd out of 109 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. 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 Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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