In 2025, IOM Yemen’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) tracked 4,637 instances of newly displaced households, representing approximately 27,822 individuals, across 11 out of the 13 governorates accessible to DTM field teams. Newly displaced families were reported across 567 locations, with 1,929 households (42%) revealing shelter assistance as their primary need, followed by 1,361 households (29%) prioritizing financial support.
The total number of newly displaced households in 2025 reflects an increase of approximately 26 per cent compared to 2024, when 3,668 households were recorded. This increase was largely driven by events affecting the eastern governorates of Hadramawt and Al Maharah in December 2025. Despite periods of relative de-escalation earlier in the year, these developments contributed to a deterioration in displacement dynamics toward the end of 2025.
In addition, DTM recorded 129 returnee households who returned to their locations of habitual residence during 2025. The relatively low number of returns highlights persistent challenges to safe, voluntary, and sustainable return, including insecurity, limited services, and livelihood constraints.
Ma’rib Governorate recorded the highest number of newly displaced households in 2025, with 2,489 households, accounting for approximately 54 per cent of all newly tracked displacement nationwide, reaffirming its role as the primary destination for displacement in Yemen.
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Scope
Regional
Intervention Sectors
Human Rights & Protection
Organisation
Date
Countries
Yemen