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 0.1403 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
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ethiopia is 0.1403 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2518 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.053 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Ethiopia 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2518 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.2264 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0963 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1403 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2005 units per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1403 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 3.1× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +62.0% | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | 0.1342 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -55.4% | 0.2264 units per square kilometre | 0.101 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | 0.2518 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 0.053 units per square kilometre | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | 0.061 units per square kilometre | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 52 Guinea 0.157 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1523 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Togo 0.1463 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Kuwait 0.1277 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Mauritius 0.1227 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Pakistan 0.1226 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 0.1403 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 0.2518 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ethiopia ranks 55th out of 196 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 105.4%. 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 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.