Ethiopia vs Lower middle income: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin over time
- Ethiopia
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 2.75 million against 148,616 in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.60 million.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 18.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Lower middle income ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,231 | 135,546 | 115,315 | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 79,801 | 571,680 | 491,879 | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 138,638 | 2.49 million | 2.35 million | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, Ethiopia or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 2.75 million against 148,616 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin between Ethiopia and Lower middle income?
- 2.60 million, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lower middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Lower middle income rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and Lower middle income ranks 14th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.