Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -6.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded -6.02 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 144.9% on the previous year and down 124.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 76.78 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -27.22 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Ethiopia ranks 53rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -15.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -27.22 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 2003 | 20.65 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 2004 | 21.22 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 23.81 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2007 | 76.78 % change on previous year | +2642.4% |
| 2008 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2009 | 54.68 % change on previous year | +691.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3078 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2011 | -20.57 % change on previous year | -6783.4% |
| 2012 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2013 | 17.69 % change on previous year | +123.4% |
| 2014 | 24.44 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 24.95 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2017 | 69.5 % change on previous year | +2351.4% |
| 2018 | -0.303 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2019 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -598.5% |
| 2020 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -598.9% |
| 2021 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 2022 | -12.82 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 2023 | 14.88 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 2024 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2025 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.24 % change on previous year | -27.22 % change on previous year | 76.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.83 % change on previous year | -20.57 % change on previous year | 69.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -12.82 % change on previous year | 14.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 50 Algeria -4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Rwanda -4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Chile -5.64 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Sierra Leone -6.2 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic -7.76 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Benin -8.54 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Ethiopia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -6.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.78 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.22 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.