International migrant stock, total in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: International migrant stock, total was 1.17 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock, total in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Ethiopia stood at 1.17 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Ethiopia peaked at 1.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 170,773, in 2005.
Ethiopia ranks 54th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 677,018 | 478,712 | 875,325 | 2 |
| 2000s | 241,107 | 170,773 | 311,441 | 2 |
| 2010s | 512,226 | 227,078 | 797,374 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 875,170 | 1.17 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- Net migration 24,054 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.78 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 92.23 billion current LCU (2008)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 17.6% (2008)
- Net foreign assets 13.12 billion current LCU (2008)
- Claims on central government, etc. 14.8% (2008)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 17.7% (2008)
- Domestic credit to private sector 17.7% (2008)
- Broad money 34.0% (2008)
- Official exchange rate 82.6 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Ethiopia?
- International migrant stock, total in Ethiopia was 1.17 million in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,773 in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.