Afghanistan vs Yemen: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Afghanistan
418,000 number of cases
in 2023
Yemen
240,000 number of cases
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
15th
Yemen rank
17th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 418,000 number of cases against 240,000 number of cases in Yemen, a difference of 178,000 number of cases.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 17th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,400 number of cases | 22,000 number of cases | 18,600 number of cases | Yemen |
| 2010s | 106,200 number of cases | 27,430 number of cases | 78,770 number of cases | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 178,000 number of cases | 179,500 number of cases | 1,500 number of cases | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 418,000 number of cases against 240,000 number of cases in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 178,000 number of cases, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 17th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.