Ethiopia vs Turkey: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin
Ethiopia
164,215
in 2025
Turkey
149,405
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
19th
Turkey rank
22nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin over time
- Ethiopia
- Turkey
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 164,215 against 149,405 in Turkey, a difference of 14,810.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Turkey | 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 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 82,131 | 88,332 | 6,201 | Turkey |
| 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 Turkey?
- Ethiopia, at 164,215 against 149,405 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Ethiopia and Turkey?
- 14,810, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Turkey?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Turkey rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Turkey 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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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.