Congo vs Ethiopia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Congo
2.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia
2.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo rank
84th
Ethiopia rank
81st

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time

  • Congo
  • Ethiopia
0200400196919962024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2.96 % change on previous year against 2.33 % change on previous year in Congo, a difference of 0.63 % change on previous year.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Congo ranks 84th and Ethiopia ranks 81st of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s -25 % change on previous year 46.83 % change on previous year 71.83 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1980s 24.2 % change on previous year 117.76 % change on previous year 93.56 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1990s 42.77 % change on previous year -7.58 % change on previous year 50.35 % change on previous year Congo
2000s 42 % change on previous year -5.7 % change on previous year 47.7 % change on previous year Congo
2010s -10.99 % change on previous year 22.56 % change on previous year 33.55 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2020s 21.24 % change on previous year 6.65 % change on previous year 14.59 % change on previous year Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Congo or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 2.96 % change on previous year against 2.33 % change on previous year in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Congo and Ethiopia?
0.63 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Congo ranks 84th and Ethiopia ranks 81st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.