Ethiopia vs Myanmar: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Ethiopia
2.27 million
in 2024
Myanmar
3.51 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
11th
Myanmar rank
8th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Ethiopia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.51 million against 2.27 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.24 million.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Myanmar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Myanmar ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 26,037 | 26,037 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 542,786 | 344,165 | 198,621 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.79 million | 1.73 million | 1.06 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Ethiopia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 3.51 million against 2.27 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 1.24 million, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Myanmar rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Myanmar ranks 8th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.