Internal displacement in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Internal displacement was 3.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.13 million
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
11th
of 210 countries
All-time high
4.57 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.71 million
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Ethiopia, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internal displacement in Ethiopia stood at 3.13 million.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 11th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Internal displacement in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.71 million | — |
| 2020 | 2.69 million | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 4.17 million | +54.8% |
| 2022 | 4.57 million | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 3.73 million | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 3.13 million | -16.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.13 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 469,000, 6.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.13 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,000, 241.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.71 million | 1.71 million | 1.71 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.66 million | 2.69 million | 4.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Ethiopia?
- Internal displacement in Ethiopia was 3.13 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for internal displacement?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. 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 Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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