Number of refugees per 100000 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of refugees per 100000 was 121.22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
121.22
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
56th
of 205 countries
All-time high
7,459
in 1980
All-time low
71.44
in 2009
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Number of refugees per 100000 in Ethiopia, 1967–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Ethiopia is 121.22, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Ethiopia peaked at 7,459 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 71.44, in 2009.
Ethiopia ranks 56th of 205 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.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 111.63 | — |
| 1968 | 117.7 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 114.51 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 195.3 | +70.6% |
| 1971 | 193.01 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 151.97 | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 153.48 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 158.93 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 288.15 | +81.3% |
| 1976 | 324.89 | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 1,976 | +508.2% |
| 1978 | 2,631 | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 4,743 | +80.2% |
| 1980 | 7,459 | +57.3% |
| 1981 | 3,862 | -48.2% |
| 1982 | 3,637 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 3,582 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 3,991 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 4,391 | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 3,739 | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 3,504 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 3,428 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3,215 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 2,827 | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 505.34 | -82.1% |
| 1992 | 603.87 | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 468.88 | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 407.16 | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 175.51 | -56.9% |
| 1996 | 161.88 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 137.43 | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 111.52 | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 108.67 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 98.49 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 84.88 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 85.48 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 84.89 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.01 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 83.51 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 91.7 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 72.01 | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 74.66 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 71.44 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 76.03 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 75.79 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.25 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 78.33 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.9 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 82.64 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 78.67 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 79.74 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 81.86 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 80.76 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 127.34 | +57.7% |
| 2021 | 122.1 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 119.32 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 123.04 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 124.51 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 121.22 | -2.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 121.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 306.58, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 121.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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% | 324.89 | 1,976 |
| 1975 | +81.3% | 158.93 | 288.15 |
| 1979 | +80.2% | 2,631 | 4,743 |
| 1991 | -82.1% | 2,827 | 505.34 |
| 1970 | +70.6% | 114.51 | 195.3 |
| 2020 | +57.7% | 80.76 | 127.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.61 | 111.63 | 117.7 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1,082 | 151.97 | 4,743 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,081 | 3,215 | 7,459 | 10 |
| 1990s | 550.73 | 108.67 | 2,827 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.01 | 71.44 | 98.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8 | 75.79 | 85.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.92 | 119.32 | 127.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 53 Togo 147.36 compare
- 54 Dominica 147.21 compare
- 55 Yemen 137.23 compare
- 57 Saint Lucia 110.46 compare
- 58 Montenegro 110 compare
- 59 North Macedonia 103.98 compare
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Ethiopia?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Ethiopia was 121.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,459 in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.44 in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Ethiopia ranks 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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