Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 83.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
83.4
Change on year
up 74.7%
World rank
51st
of 181 countries
All-time high
83.4
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Ethiopia, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 0.0492001: 02002: 0.0172003: 0.0072004: 0.0552005: 0.2652006: 0.3872007: 0.2142008: 1.92009: 2.82010: 1.12011: 1.42012: 0.8742013: 0.9452014: 4.12015: 22016: 1.82017: 2.42018: 1.92019: 1.42020: 1.62021: 1.82022: 1.82023: 49.52024: 47.72025: 83.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 83.4 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 74.7% on the previous year and up 3,974.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Ethiopia peaked at 83.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

That places Ethiopia 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 0.049 —
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 0.0168 —
2003 0.0068 -59.6%
2004 0.0552 +715.2%
2005 0.2654 +380.8%
2006 0.3866 +45.7%
2007 0.2142 -44.6%
2008 1.94 +803.8%
2009 2.77 +43.3%
2010 1.12 -59.6%
2011 1.44 +28.4%
2012 0.8737 -39.3%
2013 0.9447 +8.1%
2014 4.07 +331.3%
2015 2.05 -49.8%
2016 1.83 -10.8%
2017 2.36 +29.5%
2018 1.9 -19.8%
2019 1.45 -23.6%
2020 1.6 +10.3%
2021 1.84 +15.3%
2022 1.77 -4.2%
2023 49.53 +2705.3%
2024 47.75 -3.6%
2025 83.4 +74.7%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 83.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.84, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 83.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.62, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +2705.3% 1.77 49.53
2008 +803.8% 0.2142 1.94
2004 +715.2% 0.0068 0.0552

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5703 0 2.77 10
2010s 1.8 0.8737 4.07 10
2020s 30.98 1.6 83.4 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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  4. 52 Portugal 82.55 compare
  5. 53 Benin 80.64 compare
  6. 54 Angola 77.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Ethiopia?
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Ethiopia was 83.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 83.4 in 2025.
What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Ethiopia rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
Ethiopia ranks 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,974.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,261 data points, 2000–2025
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