Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0075 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ethiopia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ethiopia stood at 0.0075 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0163 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1982.
That places Ethiopia 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per person | -30.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | -67.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per person | +84.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | -51.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per person | +449.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 units per person | +460.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per person | -28.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 units per person | +126.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0154 units per person | +110.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0155 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0163 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0107 units per person | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 units per person | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 units per person | -39.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 units per person | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 units per person | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per person | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per person | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per person | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per person | +82.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 units per person | +48.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.008 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 units per person | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.007 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0076 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0075 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person, 4.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0075 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +460.6% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0047 units per person |
| 1983 | +449.7% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 1987 | +126.7% | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0073 units per person |
| 1988 | +110.5% | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0154 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1626 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ethiopia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ethiopia was 0.0075 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0163 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1982.
- How does Ethiopia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ethiopia ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.