Ethiopia vs Poland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Ethiopia
1.01 million
in 2025
Poland
990,469
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
7th
Poland rank
8th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Ethiopia
- Poland
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.01 million against 990,469 in Poland, a difference of 20,001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Poland ranks 8th of 183 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 356,562 | 926.56 | 355,636 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 121,813 | 5,767 | 116,045 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 596,644 | 14,260 | 582,384 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 916,747 | 658,265 | 258,482 | 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 Poland?
- Ethiopia, at 1.01 million against 990,469 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Ethiopia and Poland?
- 20,001, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Poland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Poland ranks 8th 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.