Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.8683 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Ethiopia is 0.8683 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Ethiopia peaked at 0.8683 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0741 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Ethiopia 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 square in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2726 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.3481 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3935 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3905 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3231 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2622 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2577 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.198 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1526 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.108 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2559 units per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3335 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3845 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5844 units per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6522 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7015 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7881 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8003 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6496 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7093 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7278 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7794 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8683 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3211 units per square kilometre | 0.2577 units per square kilometre | 0.3935 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | 0.198 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5287 units per square kilometre | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | 0.8003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7712 units per square kilometre | 0.7093 units per square kilometre | 0.8683 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 36 Kenya 0.9277 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bulgaria 0.8992 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Chad 0.8743 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Spain 0.7719 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 North Macedonia 0.7493 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Latvia 0.7354 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Ethiopia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Ethiopia was 0.8683 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8683 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0741 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.