Ethiopia vs Somalia: Internally displaced persons
Ethiopia
3.13 million
in 2025
Somalia
3.35 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
12th
Somalia rank
11th
Internally displaced persons over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.35 million against 3.13 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 212,810.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Somalia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 11th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350,000 | 1.50 million | 1.15 million | Somalia |
| 2010s | 735,037 | 1.50 million | 761,633 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.57 million | 3.49 million | 79,580 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced persons, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.35 million against 3.13 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced persons between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 212,810, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for internally displaced persons?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 11th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.