Female migrants in Yemen
Yemen: Female migrants was 42.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Yemen, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Yemen stood at 42.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Yemen peaked at 47.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 184th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female migrants in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.6% | — |
| 1995 | 43.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | -11.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 42.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.3%, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 42.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.7%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 43.0% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 42.5% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 45.9% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Yemen?
- Female migrants in Yemen was 42.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for female migrants?
- Yemen ranks 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.