Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 28.91 million against 2.38 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 26.53 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 62 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350,000 | 10.19 million | 9.84 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 696,000 | 12.28 million | 11.58 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.85 million | 28.22 million | 25.37 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 28.91 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26.53 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th 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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About this data
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.