Ethiopia vs Lebanon: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Ethiopia
1.01 million
in 2024
Lebanon
758,642
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
Lebanon rank
11th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.01 million against 758,642 in Lebanon, a difference of 250,188.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 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 4,510 15,490 Ethiopia
1970s 12,588 212,573 199,985 Lebanon
1980s 224,678 4,232 220,446 Ethiopia
1990s 398,283 3,152 395,130 Ethiopia
2000s 121,813 18,497 103,316 Ethiopia
2010s 596,644 710,997 114,353 Lebanon
2020s 898,002 816,446 81,557 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Ethiopia or Lebanon?
Ethiopia, at 1.01 million against 758,642 in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Ethiopia and Lebanon?
250,188, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lebanon?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Lebanon rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Lebanon ranks 11th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.