Forcibly displaced people in Yemen
Yemen: Forcibly displaced people was 4.86 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Yemen, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Yemen stood at 4.86 million. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Yemen peaked at 4.86 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 418,635, in 2010.
That places Yemen 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.67 million | 418,635 | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 million | 3.81 million | 4.86 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 2 Sudan 9.98 million compare
- 3 Syria 6.34 million compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.88 million compare
- 6 Afghanistan 4.38 million compare
- 7 United States 4.18 million compare
- 8 Ukraine 3.71 million compare
More social development data for Yemen
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 49,107 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 57,327 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -2.02 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 25,860 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 14,642 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 3.53 (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 4.80 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Yemen?
- Forcibly displaced people in Yemen was 4.86 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 418,635 in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Yemen ranks 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.