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 0.8683 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.8683 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ethiopia peaked at 0.8683 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0741 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Ethiopia 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2726 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.3481 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3935 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3905 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3231 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2622 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2577 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.198 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1526 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.108 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2559 units per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3335 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3845 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5844 units per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6522 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7015 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7881 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8003 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6496 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7093 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7278 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7794 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8683 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.8683 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 units per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.8683 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, 15.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3211 units per square kilometre | 0.2577 units per square kilometre | 0.3935 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | 0.198 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5287 units per square kilometre | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | 0.8003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7712 units per square kilometre | 0.7093 units per square kilometre | 0.8683 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 36 Kenya 0.9277 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bulgaria 0.8992 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Chad 0.8743 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Spain 0.7719 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 North Macedonia 0.7493 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Latvia 0.7354 units per square kilometre 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 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 0.8683 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.8683 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0741 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 125.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.