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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 90% Arab, 10% Afro-Arab (mixed)
1990 almost all Arabs; a few Indians, Somalis, and Europeans
1992 North - Arab 90%, Afro-Arab (mixed) 10%; South - almost all Arabs; a few Indians, Somalis, and Europeans
1993 predominantly Arab; Afro-Arab concentrations in coastal locations; South Asians in southern regions; small European communities in major metropolitan areas; 60,000 (est.) Somali refugees encamped near Aden
1994 predominantly Arab; Afro-Arab concentrations in coastal locations; South Asians in southern regions; small European communities in major metropolitan areas; 60,000 (est.) Somali refugees encamped near Aden
1995 predominantly Arab; Afro-Arab concentrations in western coastal locations; South Asians in southern regions; small European communities in major metropolitan areas
1996 predominantly Arab; Afro-Arab concentrations in western coastal locations; South Asians in southern regions; small European communities in major metropolitan areas
1997 predominantly Arab; Afro-Arab concentrations in western coastal locations; South Asians in southern regions; small European communities in major metropolitan areas
1998 predominantly Arab; Afro-Arab concentrations in western coastal locations; South Asians in southern regions; small European communities in major metropolitan areas
1999 predominantly Arab; Afro-Arab concentrations in western coastal locations; South Asians in southern regions; small European communities in major metropolitan areas
2000 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2001 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2002 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2003 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2004 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2005 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2006 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2007 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2008 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2009 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2010 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2011 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2012 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2013 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2014 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2015 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2016 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2017 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2018 European predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
2019 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asian, European
2020 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asian, European
2021 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asian, European
2022 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asian, European
2023 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asian, European
2024 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asian, European
2025 predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asian, European