Yemen: immigration

How many people are displaced in Yemen?

4,795,983 people were internally displaced in Yemen at the end of 2025, according to UNHCR population data, read on 15 October 2026. The figure is the same as at the end of 2024.

Internally displaced people have fled their homes because of conflict or disaster but stayed inside Yemen. UNHCR reports the same figure for both years. It is the largest group of people of concern to UNHCR in Yemen.

Official sources: UNHCR population data: in Yemen

How many refugees are in Yemen?

Yemen hosted 49,107 refugees and 14,642 asylum seekers at the end of 2025, according to UNHCR population data, read on 15 October 2026. By country of origin, 40,335 refugees were from Somalia.

Ethiopians were the second group, with 4,371 refugees and 12,171 asylum seekers, followed by Syrians (2,446 refugees and 443 asylum seekers). The counts include only people registered as refugees or asylum seekers; migrants who are not registered as refugees or asylum seekers are not included.

Official sources: UNHCR population data: in Yemen · UNHCR population data: refugees in Yemen by origin, 2025

How many Yemeni refugees are there?

57,327 refugees and 25,860 asylum seekers from Yemen were counted abroad at the end of 2025, according to UNHCR population data, read on 15 October 2026, up from 51,384 refugees at the end of 2024.

By host country, Somalia hosted 13,496 Yemeni refugees, the Netherlands 8,709, the United Kingdom 5,663 and Germany 5,112; Egypt had 10,166 Yemeni asylum seekers. The figures do not include Yemenis living abroad for work, who are not registered as refugees.

Official sources: UNHCR population data: from Yemen · UNHCR population data: Yemeni refugees by host country, 2025

How many foreign-born people live in Yemen?

The latest figure from the UN Population Division, for 2024, is 1.0%. That compares with 1.2% in 2015. Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was 11.5%, and Yemen placed 16th highest of 22. Worldwide: 150th of 193.

Are more people leaving Yemen than arriving?

In 2025, net migration in Yemen was -16,291, according to the UN Population Division. The peak was 30,919 in 2009 and the low -97,982 in 2020. It is 16th highest of 22 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is -376. World rank, highest first: 146th of 193.

How many refugees are in Yemen?

According to UNHCR, the number of refugees in the country in Yemen was 49,107 in 2025. Its high point since 2005 was 2017, at 270,913; its low point was 2024, at 46,827. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median: 15,377; Yemen is 9th highest of 22. Worldwide: 64th of 169.

How many refugees have fled Yemen?

57,327: that is the number of refugees from the country living abroad in Yemen for 2025, according to UNHCR. No year since 2005 has been higher. It is 6th highest of 22 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 7,322. Worldwide: 32nd of 189.

How much are remittances to Yemen?

In 2016, personal remittances received in Yemen was 12.0% of GDP, according to the World Bank. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median: 2.1% of GDP; Yemen is 2nd highest of 17. Worldwide: 16th of 167.