Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0076 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Ethiopia, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Ethiopia is 0.0076 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0163 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1982.
Ethiopia ranks 49th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per person | -30.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | -67.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per person | +84.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | -51.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per person | +449.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 units per person | +460.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per person | -28.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 units per person | +126.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0154 units per person | +110.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0155 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0163 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0107 units per person | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 units per person | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 units per person | -39.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 units per person | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 units per person | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per person | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per person | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per person | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per person | +82.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 units per person | +48.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.008 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 units per person | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.007 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0076 units per person | +0.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0076 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0017 units per person, 4.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0076 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 units per person, 6.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +460.6% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0047 units per person |
| 1983 | +449.7% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 1987 | +126.7% | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0073 units per person |
| 1988 | +110.5% | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0154 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0076 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0163 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1982.
- How does Ethiopia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.