Internal displacement in Yemen
Yemen: Internal displacement was 4.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.80 million
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
6th
of 210 countries
All-time high
4.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.63 million
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Yemen, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internal displacement in Yemen is 4.80 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Yemen ranks 6th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Internal displacement in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.63 million | — |
| 2020 | 3.86 million | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 4.30 million | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 4.52 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.80 million | +6.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.80 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 469,000, 10.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.80 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 340, 14105.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.63 million | 3.63 million | 3.63 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.40 million | 3.86 million | 4.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Yemen?
- Internal displacement in Yemen was 4.80 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 million in 2019.
- How does Yemen rank for internal displacement?
- Yemen ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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