Ethiopia
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
1168000
Immigrant Population
0.9%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
1241000
Emigrant Population
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Often Shut Out of the Financial System, Refugees and Other Migrants Face Economic Integration Challenges
Millions of refugees were shut out of financial systems, due to barriers ranging from lack of adequate identification to discriminatory practices—undermining integration.
Climate Migration 101: An Explainer
Climate change is reshaping migration globally—but most displacement remains internal and temporary, and no international legal framework protects those forced to move.
Who Counts as a Climate Migrant?
"Climate migrant" is a legally meaningless term and estimates of those forced to move due to climate range dramatically. Also, those most at risk are often those who cannot move at all.
Amid Record Drought and Food Insecurity, East Africa’s Protracted Humanitarian Crisis Worsens
East Africa's worst drought in decades deepened a protracted humanitarian crisis, displacing millions, pushing children toward starvation, and straining a severely underfunded aid system.
Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States
Sub-Saharan African immigrants in the United States tend to be highly educated and have significant English proficiency. Yet they face persistent income gaps.
Persistent COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Has Significant Implications for Refugees and Other Vulnerable Migrants
Vaccine inequity has left refugees underprotected: Despite widespread government commitments, supply shortfalls, legal barriers, and underfunding have blocked access for many.
Once Primarily an Origin for Refugees, Ethiopia Experiences Evolving Migration Patterns
Ethiopia is simultaneously one of Africa's largest refugee hosts and a major origin for irregular labor migrants, a duality shaped by decades of conflict, poverty, and geography.
From Unilateral Response to Coordinated Action: How Can Mobility Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa Adapt to the Public-Health Challenges of COVID-19?
COVID-19 exposed weak cross-border governance across sub-Saharan Africa. Regional coordination and data reform can better balance public health and migration management.
EU Strategy on Voluntary Return and Reintegration: Crafting a Road Map to Better Cooperation with Migrants’ Countries of Origin
The European Union’s 2021 voluntary return strategy must deepen cooperation with origin countries to make assisted departures and reintegration more effective and sustainable.
COVID-19 and the State of Global Mobility in 2020
In 2020, COVID-19 sharply curtailed global mobility, slashing international flights and leaving nearly 3 million people stranded by mid-year.
