Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Yemen
Yemen: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 126.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Yemen is 126.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 1,358.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Yemen peaked at 126.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.036 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1990.
That places Yemen 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Yemen, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.036 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1991 | 0.1663 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +362.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2068 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2377 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.935 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +293.3% |
| 1995 | 2.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +133.8% |
| 1996 | 6.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +204.9% |
| 1997 | 9.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +44.5% |
| 1998 | 10.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 10.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 10.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 7.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 7.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 5.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 7.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 7.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 7.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 9.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 8.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 8.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 51.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +488.1% |
| 2016 | 57.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 71.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 91.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 104.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 89.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 101.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 104.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 121.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 126.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 126.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for low income countries, which is 294.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 126.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +488.1% | 8.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 51.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1991 | +362.0% | 0.036 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1663 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1994 | +293.3% | 0.2377 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.935 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1996 | +204.9% | 2.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1995 | +133.8% | 0.935 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.036 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 104.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 89.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 126.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 52 Colombia 147.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 53 Barbados 146.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 54 Dominica 132.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 56 Ethiopia 124.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 57 Montenegro 119.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 58 North Macedonia 110.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Yemen?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Yemen was 126.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 126.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Yemen ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,358.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.