Ethiopia vs Myanmar: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth

Ethiopia
3.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Myanmar
3.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
138th
Myanmar rank
139th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Myanmar
-2000200400600196819962024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.84 % change on previous year against 3.04 % change on previous year in Myanmar, a difference of 0.8 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 20 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 138th and Myanmar ranks 139th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 82.94 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 182.94 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1990s -11.65 % change on previous year 57.47 % change on previous year 69.12 % change on previous year Myanmar
2000s -0.8023 % change on previous year 15.73 % change on previous year 16.53 % change on previous year Myanmar
2010s 4.13 % change on previous year 14.93 % change on previous year 10.8 % change on previous year Myanmar
2020s 14.1 % change on previous year 4.21 % change on previous year 9.89 % 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, Ethiopia or Myanmar?
Ethiopia, at 3.84 % change on previous year against 3.04 % change on previous year in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Ethiopia and Myanmar?
0.8 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Myanmar?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Myanmar rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
Ethiopia ranks 138th and Myanmar ranks 139th 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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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,616 data points, 1961–2024
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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.