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
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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About this data
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.