Ethiopia vs Somalia: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.50 million against 3.39 million in Somalia, a difference of 107,780.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Somalia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 12th of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.52 million | 223,167 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.81 million | 3.39 million | 415,802 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Ethiopia, at 3.50 million against 3.39 million in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 107,780, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 12th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.