Over 10,000 Displaced in Yemen Since January, More Than Half in Marib

Aden — The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Yemen has risen to more than 10,000 since the start of 2026, with over half of them in Marib governorate, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

In its latest displacement tracking report, the IOM said it recorded 1,742 families totaling 10,452 individuals who fled their homes at least once between January 1 and August 8. Marib accounted for 53 percent of new displacements, with 926 families, followed by Taiz (348), Hodeidah (209), Hadramout (125), Lahj (46), Al‑Dhalea (33), Shabwa (22), Al‑Jawf (18), Aden (12), and Al‑Mahra (4).

The IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) reported that between August 2 and 8, 50 families (300 people) were displaced, a 28 percent drop compared to the previous week’s 69 families (414 people). 

Most of last week’s cases were in Marib (20 families, mainly from Ibb and Sanaa), followed by Taiz (14), Lahj (8), Shabwa (7), and Hodeidah (1).

The report noted that 54 percent of new displacements were driven by security concerns, while 35 percent were due to natural disasters, 24 percent linked to economic hardship, and one family displaced for health reasons.

The IOM stressed that escalating tensions, particularly Houthi attacks on Marib, have fueled displacement in the governorate. It estimated that 60 families left existing displacement sites in search of safer areas.

Yemen has faced intermittent conflict despite a relative lull since April 2022, with renewed clashes since July leading to rising humanitarian needs in one of the world’s most severe crises.