Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0012 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ethiopia, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ethiopia is 0.0012 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0746 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2009.
Ethiopia ranks 54th of 198 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 origin, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0012 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.002 units per person | +70.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per person | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 units per person | +81.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0198 units per person | +508.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0263 units per person | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0474 units per person | +80.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0746 units per person | +57.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0386 units per person | -48.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0364 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0358 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0399 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0439 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0374 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.035 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0343 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0321 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0283 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 units per person | -82.1% |
| 1992 | 0.006 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 units per person | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per person | -56.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per person | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per person | +57.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0012 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0029 units per person, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +508.2% | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0198 units per person |
| 1975 | +81.3% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0029 units per person |
| 1979 | +80.2% | 0.0263 units per person | 0.0474 units per person |
| 1991 | -82.1% | 0.0283 units per person | 0.0051 units per person |
| 1970 | +70.6% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.002 units per person |
| 2020 | +57.7% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0474 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0408 units per person | 0.0321 units per person | 0.0746 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0283 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 51 Barbados 0.0015 units per person compare
- 52 Dominica 0.0013 units per person compare
- 53 Yemen 0.0013 units per person compare
- 55 Montenegro 0.0012 units per person compare
- 56 North Macedonia 0.0011 units per person compare
- 57 Antigua and Barbuda 0.001 units per person compare
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)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0012 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0746 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.