Arab World vs Ethiopia: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Arab World
26.41 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
2.38 million
in 2025
Arab World rank
14th
Ethiopia rank
11th

Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time

  • Arab World
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 26.41 million against 2.38 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 24.03 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 11.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 43 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.02 million 350,000 9.67 million Arab World
2010s 13.78 million 696,000 13.08 million Arab World
2020s 23.47 million 2.85 million 20.62 million Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, Arab World or Ethiopia?
Arab World, at 26.41 million against 2.38 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Arab World and Ethiopia?
24.03 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Ethiopia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Ethiopia rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Arab World ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,584 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.