Ethiopia vs Western Sahara: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Ethiopia
164,418
in 2024
Western Sahara
174,578
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
18th
Western Sahara rank
17th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 174,578 against 164,418 in Ethiopia, a difference of 10,160.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Western Sahara ranks 17th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 672,800 | 41,000 | 631,800 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.59 million | 153,719 | 1.44 million | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 281,190 | 165,576 | 115,614 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 63,848 | 135,991 | 72,143 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 82,131 | 116,590 | 34,459 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 154,584 | 118,109 | 36,475 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, Ethiopia or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 174,578 against 164,418 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Ethiopia and Western Sahara?
- 10,160, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Sahara?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Western Sahara rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and Western Sahara ranks 17th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 origin with 133 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.