Net migration, annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Net migration, annual growth rate was -55.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-55.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 44.8%
World rank
192nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
176.71 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-408.76 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Yemen, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Yemen stood at -55.42 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.8% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 176.71 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -408.76 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Yemen 192nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1963 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1964 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1965 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1966 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1967 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1968 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1969 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1970 | -408.76 % change on previous year | +18207.9% |
| 1971 | -2 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1972 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1973 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1974 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1975 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1976 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1977 | -6.91 % change on previous year | +236.1% |
| 1978 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1979 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1980 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1981 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +259.2% |
| 1982 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 1985 | 23.42 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 1986 | 23.94 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 18.42 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1988 | -97.34 % change on previous year | -628.4% |
| 1989 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1990 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2783 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1994 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +3139.0% |
| 1995 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -308.0% |
| 1996 | -126.3 % change on previous year | +573.6% |
| 1997 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1998 | -6.55 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1999 | -9.3 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2000 | -11.66 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2001 | -12.54 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2002 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2003 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2005 | 124.4 % change on previous year | +3742.1% |
| 2006 | -8.79 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2007 | 52.15 % change on previous year | -693.5% |
| 2008 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2009 | 36.68 % change on previous year | +451.4% |
| 2010 | -34.44 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 2011 | 34.12 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 2012 | -17.79 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2013 | -74.51 % change on previous year | +318.9% |
| 2014 | 176.71 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 2015 | -162.69 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 2016 | 34.31 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2017 | -86.17 % change on previous year | -351.1% |
| 2018 | -117.9 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 108.08 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2021 | 17.08 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2022 | 87.14 % change on previous year | +410.2% |
| 2023 | 49.91 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2024 | -100.31 % change on previous year | -301.0% |
| 2025 | -55.42 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -55.42 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -20 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -55.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -21.29 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -18207.9% | -2.23 % change on previous year | -408.76 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +3742.1% | 3.24 % change on previous year | 124.4 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +3139.0% | 0.2783 % change on previous year | 9.01 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +693.5% | -8.79 % change on previous year | 52.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.06 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -43.49 % change on previous year | -408.76 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7525 % change on previous year | -97.34 % change on previous year | 23.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.07 % change on previous year | -126.3 % change on previous year | 9.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.05 % change on previous year | -12.54 % change on previous year | 124.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.03 % change on previous year | -162.69 % change on previous year | 176.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3183 % change on previous year | -100.31 % change on previous year | 87.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 189 Kyrgyzstan -50.21 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Puerto Rico -52.47 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Somalia -55.04 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Bosnia and Herzegovina -55.53 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Namibia -55.69 % change on previous year compare
- 195 South Sudan -60.03 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Yemen
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Yemen was -55.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 176.71 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -408.76 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 192nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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 Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.