China vs Ethiopia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
China
153,962
in 2025
Ethiopia
164,215
in 2025
China rank
21st
Ethiopia rank
19th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- China
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 164,215 against 153,962 in China, a difference of 10,253.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1967 it was China ahead.
China ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,667 | 30,200 | 39,467 | China |
| 1970s | 70,333 | 51,397 | 18,937 | China |
| 1980s | 118 | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 85,000 | 281,190 | 196,190 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 139,704 | 63,848 | 75,856 | China |
| 2010s | 202,763 | 82,131 | 120,632 | China |
| 2020s | 162,507 | 156,190 | 6,316 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, China or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 164,215 against 153,962 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between China and Ethiopia?
- 10,253, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- China ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.