Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 304,073 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
304,073
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
31st
of 117 countries
All-time high
304,073
in 2024
All-time low
103,467
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Ethiopia, 2005–2024

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2005201420242005: 103.5k2006: 126.7k2007: 134.5k2008: 137.0k2009: 148.2k2010: 173.6k2011: 162.0k2012: 200.5k2013: 195.8k2014: 214.5k2015: 228.7k2016: 244.9k2017: 250.0k2018: 278.1k2019: 256.0k2021: 271.8k2022: 293.1k2023: 278.2k2024: 304.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Ethiopia is 304,073, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Ethiopia peaked at 304,073 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 103,467, in 2005.

Ethiopia ranks 31st of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Ethiopia, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 103,467 —
2006 126,748 +22.5%
2007 134,547 +6.2%
2008 137,012 +1.8%
2009 148,221 +8.2%
2010 173,592 +17.1%
2011 162,044 -6.7%
2012 200,503 +23.7%
2013 195,805 -2.3%
2014 214,530 +9.6%
2015 228,745 +6.6%
2016 244,924 +7.1%
2017 249,991 +2.1%
2018 278,083 +11.2%
2019 256,032 -7.9%
2021 271,847 +6.2%
2022 293,083 +7.8%
2023 278,182 -5.1%
2024 304,073 +9.3%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 304,073 is above the median for low income countries, which is 79,819, 3.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 304,073 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62,305, 4.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 129,999 103,467 148,221 5
2010s 220,425 162,044 278,083 10
2020s 286,796 271,847 304,073 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 28 Poland 390,226 compare
  2. 29 Bangladesh 353,701 compare
  3. 30 Japan 342,968 compare
  4. 32 Italy 284,510 compare
  5. 33 Guyana 273,423 compare
  6. 34 Thailand 268,180 compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Ethiopia?
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Ethiopia was 304,073 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 304,073 in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 103,467 in 2005.
How does Ethiopia rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
117 places, 2,327 data points, 1850–2024
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