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

Ethiopia
2.38 million
in 2025
Myanmar
3.64 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
11th
Myanmar rank
8th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 3.64 million against 2.38 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.26 million.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Myanmar ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 11th and Myanmar ranks 8th of 62 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 350,000 470,000 120,000 Myanmar
2010s 696,000 541,300 154,700 Ethiopia
2020s 2.85 million 2.07 million 778,667 Ethiopia

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 /, Ethiopia or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 3.64 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 Ethiopia and Myanmar?
1.26 million, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Myanmar?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Myanmar rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Myanmar ranks 8th of 62 countries.
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.