Ethiopia vs Poland: Refugees by country of asylum
Ethiopia
1.01 million people
in 2024
Poland
1.01 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
Poland rank
7th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Ethiopia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.01 million people against 1.01 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 40 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Poland ranks 7th 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 people | 926.56 people | 355,636 people | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 121,813 people | 5,767 people | 116,045 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 596,644 people | 14,260 people | 582,384 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 898,002 people | 591,825 people | 306,178 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Ethiopia or Poland?
- Poland, at 1.01 million people against 1.01 million people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Ethiopia and Poland?
- 40 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Poland rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Poland ranks 7th 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.