Ethiopia vs Lebanon: Refugees by country of asylum
Ethiopia
1.01 million people
in 2024
Lebanon
758,642 people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
Lebanon rank
11th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Ethiopia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.01 million people against 758,642 people in Lebanon, a difference of 250,188 people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Lebanon ranks 11th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,000 people | 4,510 people | 15,490 people | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 12,546 people | 202,589 people | 190,043 people | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 224,678 people | 4,232 people | 220,446 people | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 398,283 people | 3,152 people | 395,130 people | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 121,813 people | 18,497 people | 103,316 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 596,644 people | 710,997 people | 114,353 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 898,002 people | 816,446 people | 81,557 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Ethiopia or Lebanon?
- Ethiopia, at 1.01 million people against 758,642 people in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Ethiopia and Lebanon?
- 250,188 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lebanon?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Lebanon rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Lebanon ranks 11th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.