Egypt vs Ethiopia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth
Egypt
2.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia
3.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Egypt rank
140th
Ethiopia rank
138th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.84 % change on previous year against 2.49 % change on previous year in Egypt, a difference of 1.35 % change on previous year.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 140th and Ethiopia ranks 138th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.85 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 13.53 % change on previous year | Egypt |
| 1990s | 85.24 % change on previous year | -18.33 % change on previous year | 103.57 % change on previous year | Egypt |
| 2000s | 8.23 % change on previous year | -0.8023 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | Egypt |
| 2010s | 14.96 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10.83 % change on previous year | Egypt |
| 2020s | -2.69 % change on previous year | 14.1 % change on previous year | 16.79 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 3.84 % change on previous year against 2.49 % change on previous year in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 1.35 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
- Egypt ranks 140th and Ethiopia ranks 138th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.