Net migration in Yemen
Yemen: Net migration was -16,291 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Yemen, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Yemen is -16,291, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 55.4% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Yemen peaked at 30,919 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -97,982, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 168th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3,431 | — |
| 1961 | -3,503 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | -3,572 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | -3,640 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | -3,712 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | -3,797 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | -3,874 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | -3,959 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | -4,031 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | -4,121 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | -20,966 | +408.8% |
| 1971 | -21,386 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | -21,826 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | -22,282 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | -22,726 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | -23,192 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | -23,669 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | -25,305 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | -26,524 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | -27,090 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | -26,740 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | -25,499 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | -23,981 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | -22,152 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | -19,143 | -13.6% |
| 1985 | -14,660 | -23.4% |
| 1986 | -11,151 | -23.9% |
| 1987 | -9,097 | -18.4% |
| 1988 | -17,952 | +97.3% |
| 1989 | -16,876 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | -15,847 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | -14,964 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | -14,372 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | -14,332 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | -13,040 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | -15,485 | +18.8% |
| 1996 | -35,043 | +126.3% |
| 1997 | -36,694 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | -39,096 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | -42,731 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | -47,713 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | -53,698 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | -59,648 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | -64,737 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | -62,641 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 15,283 | -124.4% |
| 2006 | 13,940 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 21,210 | +52.2% |
| 2008 | 22,621 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 30,919 | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 20,269 | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 27,184 | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 22,349 | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 5,697 | -74.5% |
| 2014 | 15,764 | +176.7% |
| 2015 | -9,883 | -162.7% |
| 2016 | -6,492 | -34.3% |
| 2017 | -12,086 | +86.2% |
| 2018 | -26,335 | +117.9% |
| 2019 | 2,129 | -108.1% |
| 2020 | -97,982 | -4702.3% |
| 2021 | -81,248 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | -10,448 | -87.1% |
| 2023 | -5,233 | -49.9% |
| 2024 | -10,482 | +100.3% |
| 2025 | -16,291 | +55.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -16,291 is below the median for low income countries, which is -7,704, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -16,291 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -581, 28.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -4702.3% | 2,129 | -97,982 |
| 1970 | -408.8% | -4,121 | -20,966 |
| 2014 | +176.7% | 5,697 | 15,764 |
| 2015 | -162.7% | 15,764 | -9,883 |
| 2005 | +124.4% | -62,641 | 15,283 |
| 1996 | -126.3% | -15,485 | -35,043 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3,764 | -4,121 | -3,431 | 10 |
| 1970s | -23,497 | -27,090 | -20,966 | 10 |
| 1980s | -18,725 | -26,740 | -9,097 | 10 |
| 1990s | -24,160 | -42,731 | -13,040 | 10 |
| 2000s | -18,446 | -64,737 | 30,919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,860 | -26,335 | 27,184 | 10 |
| 2020s | -36,947 | -97,982 | -5,233 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 in Yemen?
- Net migration in Yemen was -16,291 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 30,919 in 2009.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -97,982 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for net migration?
- Yemen ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.