Ethiopia vs France: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Ethiopia
1.01 million
in 2025
France
788,419
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
7th
France rank
10th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Ethiopia
- France
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.01 million against 788,419 in France, a difference of 222,051.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was France ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and France ranks 10th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,000 | 175,989 | 155,989 | France |
| 1970s | 12,588 | 119,630 | 107,042 | France |
| 1980s | 224,678 | 163,174 | 61,504 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 398,283 | 160,889 | 237,394 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 121,813 | 146,965 | 25,153 | France |
| 2010s | 596,644 | 280,456 | 316,188 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 916,747 | 620,576 | 296,170 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Ethiopia or France?
- Ethiopia, at 1.01 million against 788,419 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Ethiopia and France?
- 222,051, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and France rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and France ranks 10th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.