Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Yemen
Yemen: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 46,827 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Yemen, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Yemen is 46,827 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Yemen peaked at 270,913 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50 people, in 1977.
That places Yemen 65th out of 183 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 asylum, gaps filled in Yemen, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 50 people | — |
| 1978 | 50 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 360 people | +620.0% |
| 1980 | 550 people | +52.8% |
| 1981 | 1,030 people | +87.3% |
| 1982 | 1,400 people | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 3,680 people | +162.9% |
| 1984 | 4,280 people | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 5,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 people | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 1,157 people | -61.4% |
| 1989 | 3,130 people | +170.5% |
| 1990 | 2,938 people | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 29,927 people | +918.6% |
| 1992 | 59,680 people | +99.4% |
| 1993 | 54,450 people | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 48,305 people | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 53,453 people | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 53,546 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 40,965 people | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 61,380 people | +49.8% |
| 1999 | 60,477 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 60,543 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 69,462 people | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 82,795 people | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 61,876 people | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 66,379 people | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 81,932 people | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 95,791 people | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 117,358 people | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 140,166 people | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 170,850 people | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 190,088 people | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 214,736 people | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 237,176 people | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 241,281 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 257,637 people | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 267,163 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 269,778 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 270,913 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 264,359 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 268,503 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 166,906 people | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 89,467 people | -46.4% |
| 2022 | 77,458 people | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 55,568 people | -28.3% |
| 2024 | 46,827 people | -15.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 46,827 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 42,512 people, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 46,827 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,250 people, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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% | 2,938 people | 29,927 people |
| 1979 | +620.0% | 50 people | 360 people |
| 1989 | +170.5% | 1,157 people | 3,130 people |
| 1983 | +162.9% | 1,400 people | 3,680 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153.33 people | 50 people | 360 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,823 people | 550 people | 5,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,512 people | 2,938 people | 61,380 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,715 people | 60,543 people | 170,850 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,163 people | 190,088 people | 270,913 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,245 people | 46,827 people | 166,906 people | 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 refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Yemen?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Yemen was 46,827 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 270,913 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 people in 1977.
- How does Yemen rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Yemen ranks 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. 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 Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.