Ethiopia vs Türkiye: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Ethiopia
164,215
in 2025
Türkiye
149,405
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
19th
Türkiye rank
22nd

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Türkiye
01.0M2.0M3.0M196719962025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 164,215 against 149,405 in Türkiye, a difference of 14,810.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 802,882 110 802,772 Ethiopia
1980s 1.59 million 789.9 1.59 million Ethiopia
1990s 281,190 29,928 251,262 Ethiopia
2000s 63,848 162,807 98,959 Türkiye
2010s 82,131 88,332 6,201 Türkiye
2020s 156,190 118,178 38,012 Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Türkiye?
Ethiopia, at 164,215 against 149,405 in Türkiye as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Ethiopia and Türkiye?
14,810, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Türkiye?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Türkiye rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.