Refugees

IDPs

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People in Need JSON 
21,600,000
Last updated 25 Jan 2023
Source - Humanitarian Needs Overview 
IDPs in Yemen JSON 
4,523,022
Last updated 04 Dec 2022
Source - TFPM 
IDP Returnees in Yemen JSON 
1,280,562
Last updated 21 Aug 2019
Source - TFPM 
Refugees and Asylum seekers in Yemen JSON 
71,546
Last updated 01 May 2023
Source - UNHCR, Government 
Refugees and Asylum seekers by Country of Origin JSON  .CSV 
Country of origin Source Data date Population
Somalia UNHCR, Government 1 May 2023   65.3% 46,750
Ethiopia UNHCR, Government 1 May 2023   24.9% 17,812
Syrian Arab Rep. UNHCR, Government 1 May 2023   4.0% 2,886
Eritrea UNHCR, Government 1 May 2023   2.3% 1,654
Iraq UNHCR, Government 1 May 2023   1.5% 1,059
State of Palestine UNHCR, Government 1 May 2023   1.0% 688
Sudan UNHCR, Government 1 May 2023   0.9% 613
Others UNHCR, Government 1 May 2023   0.1% 84


Refugees and Asylum seekers by Age and Gender JSON 
Source - UNHCR, Government
Refugees and Asylum seekers by Governorate JSON  .CSV 
Location name Source Data date Population
Abyan UNHCR 1 May 2023   0.1% 44
Aden UNHCR 1 May 2023   30.2% 21,594
Al Bayda UNHCR 1 May 2023   0.1% 71
Al Dhale'e UNHCR 1 May 2023   0.4% 261
Al Hudaydah UNHCR 1 May 2023   0.4% 277
Al Jawf UNHCR 1 May 2023   0.0% 25
Al Maharah UNHCR 1 May 2023   3.2% 2,310
Al Mahwit UNHCR 1 May 2023   0.0% 1
Amanat Al Asimah UNHCR 1 May 2023   38.7% 27,709
Amran UNHCR 1 May 2023   0.0% 24
Dhamar UNHCR 1 May 2023   0.1% 89
Hadramaut UNHCR 1 May 2023   8.1% 5,770
Hajjah UNHCR 1 May 2023   0.0% 2
Ibb UNHCR 1 May 2023   0.1% 69
Lahj UNHCR 1 May 2023   14.2% 10,174
Marib UNHCR 1 May 2023   0.3% 247
Sa'ada UNHCR 1 May 2023   0.0% 27
Shabwah UNHCR 1 May 2023   0.5% 331
Taizz UNHCR 1 May 2023   2.6% 1,856
Sana'a UNHCR 1 May 2023   0.9% 664
Socotra UNHCR 1 May 2023   0.0% 1

Assisted Spontaneous Returns per Month JSON 

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Funding Information (2023)
$320,500,000
Total appeal
Date of Funding Data 4 October 2023 (1 month ago)
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IDPs by Governorate JSON 
Location name Source Data date Population
Abyan TFPM 4 Dec 2022   1.4% 62,009
Aden TFPM 4 Dec 2022   2.1% 95,224
Al Bayda TFPM 4 Dec 2022   1.6% 72,957
Al Dhale'e TFPM 4 Dec 2022   4.0% 180,548
Al Hudaydah TFPM 4 Dec 2022   12.4% 562,957
Al Jawf TFPM 4 Dec 2022   3.8% 172,728
Al Maharah TFPM 4 Dec 2022   0.4% 16,878
Al Mahwit TFPM 4 Dec 2022   0.9% 40,481
Amanat Al Asimah TFPM 4 Dec 2022   5.5% 250,335
Amran TFPM 4 Dec 2022   6.1% 274,601
Dhamar TFPM 4 Dec 2022   4.3% 196,242
Hadramaut TFPM 4 Dec 2022   0.9% 42,555
Hajjah TFPM 4 Dec 2022   12.8% 577,960
Ibb TFPM 4 Dec 2022   5.0% 228,123
Lahj TFPM 4 Dec 2022   1.8% 79,163
Marib TFPM 4 Dec 2022   20.0% 902,836
Raymah TFPM 4 Dec 2022   1.3% 59,700
Sa'ada TFPM 4 Dec 2022   2.4% 107,989
Shabwah TFPM 4 Dec 2022   1.0% 47,316
Taizz TFPM 4 Dec 2022   9.8% 444,740
Sana'a TFPM 4 Dec 2022   2.4% 107,522
Socotra TFPM 4 Dec 2022   0.0% 158

The age and gender breakdown of IDPs are as follows: 21% are men, 23% are women, 28% are boys and 27% are girls. Age and gender breakdown of IDPs per area is based on the Central Statistical Office of Yemen (CSO) projected numbers for 2018.
IDP Returnees by Governorate JSON 
Location name Source Data date Population
Abyan TFPM 21 Aug 2019   0.9% 11,496
Aden TFPM 21 Aug 2019   23.4% 299,412
Al Bayda TFPM 21 Aug 2019   1.0% 13,008
Al Dhale'e TFPM 21 Aug 2019   2.6% 33,792
Al Hudaydah TFPM 21 Aug 2019   1.9% 24,660
Al Jawf TFPM 21 Aug 2019   4.5% 57,066
Al Maharah TFPM 21 Aug 2019   2.1% 26,556
Al Mahwit TFPM 21 Aug 2019   0.3% 3,240
Amanat Al Asimah TFPM 21 Aug 2019   13.8% 176,448
Amran TFPM 21 Aug 2019   3.1% 40,068
Dhamar TFPM 21 Aug 2019   0.8% 9,660
Hadramaut TFPM 21 Aug 2019   2.8% 35,934
Hajjah TFPM 21 Aug 2019   4.8% 61,116
Ibb TFPM 21 Aug 2019   0.5% 6,426
Lahj TFPM 21 Aug 2019   6.2% 79,470
Marib TFPM 21 Aug 2019   2.3% 29,292
Sa'ada TFPM 21 Aug 2019   10.6% 135,636
Shabwah TFPM 21 Aug 2019   6.2% 80,016
Taizz TFPM 21 Aug 2019   11.6% 148,326
Sana'a TFPM 21 Aug 2019   0.4% 5,136
Socotra TFPM 21 Aug 2019   0.3% 3,804

Estimated IDP Population since May 2015 JSON 
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