International migrant stock in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: International migrant stock was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.9% for international migrant stock in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Ethiopia peaked at 1.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
That places Ethiopia 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8% | — |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -55.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +166.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0554 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Ethiopia?
- International migrant stock in Ethiopia was 0.9% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for international migrant stock?
- Ethiopia ranks 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.