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 0.0012 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ethiopia, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0012 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0746 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2009.
Ethiopia ranks 55th of 199 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0012 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.002 units per person | +70.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per person | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 units per person | +81.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0198 units per person | +508.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0263 units per person | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0474 units per person | +80.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0746 units per person | +57.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0386 units per person | -48.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0364 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0358 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0399 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0439 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0374 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.035 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0343 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0321 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0283 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 units per person | -82.1% |
| 1992 | 0.006 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 units per person | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per person | -56.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per person | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per person | +57.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0012 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1.6× the median. (48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +508.2% | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0198 units per person |
| 1975 | +81.3% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0029 units per person |
| 1979 | +80.2% | 0.0263 units per person | 0.0474 units per person |
| 1991 | -82.1% | 0.0283 units per person | 0.0051 units per person |
| 1970 | +70.6% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.002 units per person |
| 2020 | +57.7% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0474 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0408 units per person | 0.0321 units per person | 0.0746 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0283 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 52 Togo 0.0015 units per person compare
- 53 Dominica 0.0015 units per person compare
- 54 Yemen 0.0014 units per person compare
- 56 Montenegro 0.0011 units per person compare
- 57 Saint Lucia 0.0011 units per person compare
- 58 North Macedonia 0.001 units per person 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 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)
- 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 0.0012 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 0.0746 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ethiopia ranks 55th out of 199 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 46.7%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.