A total of 62,779 migrants movements were documented in Yemen by The International Organization for Migration, during the last quarter of 2025, and out of them 57,340 represented inflow migrants arriving in Yemen, while 5,439 indicated outflow migrants departing the country, according to IOM recent situation report.
The report summarizes findings from 1 October to 31 December 2025, added that “Majority of migrants are male, with men (male migrants on the age of 18 years old and above) accounting 77 per cent of total movement while boys (male migrant on the age below 18 years old) constitute 13 per cent”.
Among total men migrants, 57 per cent recorded came to Yemen and seven per cent recorded leaving Yemen.
Cross-border movement of female migrants were recorded during the same period; it reaches 23 per cent of total movement (17% female on the age of 18 years old and above while 7% on the age below 18 years old).
Majority of total movement (68%) consisted of incoming migrants whose departed from Djibouti and Migrants also recorded depart from Somalia, constitute 22 per cent of total movement, and arrived in various landing points in Shabwah and Abyan governorates. Moreover, IOM team recorded two per cent of movement were arrival from Oman while eight per cent of total movement were migrants leaving Yemen to Djibouti.
The majority of migrants planned to travel to various locations within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accounting for 76 per cent of total movements during this period.
Approximately 15 per cent indicated Yemen as their intended final destination, while eight per cent intended for Djibouti and only less than one per cent planned to go to Oman. Additionally, migrants departing Yemen primarily aimed to travel to Djibouti before continuing their journeys to their origin countries.