ETHIOPIA

Refugees and Asylum-seekers

As of 31 March 2024

1,059,232
Total Refugees and Asylum-seekers
80%
Women & Children
Context
Ethiopia is the second largest refugee hosting country in Africa, home to over
1M refugees and asylum seekers—mainly from South Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea.
54%
(974,806 refugees | 84,426* asylum-seekers) Children (0 -17 years) Following the outbreak of armed conflict in Sudan (April 2023) , Ethiopia is
receiving thousands of forcibly displaced people at several points of entry.

232,000
44% UNHCR and the Government of Ethiopia through the Refugees and Returnees
Adults (18 - 59 years)
Service (RRS), in partnership with regional authorities, other UN agencies and
Households 2% NGOs are working to provide safe asylum access, documentation, protection
(average family size: 4) Elderly (60+)
and solutions to those who need humanitarian support.

Age-gender breakdown Country of origin breakdown Refugee Population distribution

Female Male Country of origin Total Individuals Percentage
52% 48%
79,719 (8%)
South Sudan 422,518 40% Urban (Addis Ababa & Mekele)
6% 0 - 04 6% Somalia 358,007 34%
years old
5 - 11 Eritrea 178,406 17%
12% years old 12%
Sudan 91,102 9%
9% 12 - 17 9%
years old Kenya 4,035 <1% 81,331 (8%)
8% 18 - 24 9% Yemen 2,512 <1% Sites & Settlements
years old
(Alemwech, Mirqaan,
25 - 49 DR Congo 1,041 <1%
15% years old 9% Awlala and Kumer)
Syrian Arab Republic 678 <1%
50 - 59 1%
2%
years old Others 933 <1% 813,954 (84%)
1% 60 + 1% Total 1,059,232 Camps
years old
(21 active refugee camps)

New arrivals per year New arrivals by country of origin Total population trend
146K
143,029 11,592 92,411 2,376 1M
970K
Somalia 884K
92K 92K 801K 830K
744K
77K 8,667 10,915
45K 50K 42K South Sudan

29,314 9,301 Year 2024

11K Year 2023
Sudan
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Mar-24 Year 2022
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Mar-24

ERITREA
YEMEN
Shire xx

TIGRAY 2,066 Barahle xx New arrivals from Sudan April 2023 - March 2024
Mekelle
xx

Debark Urban/OCP
Gend wuha AFAR
Metema Kumer Alemwach
SUDAN 51,666** 13,696 Awlala
Gondar
7,269 UNHCR Field Unit
Lake
Tana 22,051 59,879 Asaita DJIBOUTI Refugee Camp

Semera Refugee site

Bamza AMHARA Dessie
Refugee Center
BENISHANGUL
GUMUZ
Sherkole
ETHIOPIA
Kurmuk Tsore DIRE DAWA
SOUTH 21,423 Assosa Aw Barre
SUDAN 80,559 Debre Berhan Dire Dawa
Bambasi Sheddar
Addis Ababa Jijiga
Nekemte
Kebribeyah
HARAR
Akula Nguenyiel
Gambella
77,653 ADDIS ABABA
Kule 46,732
Tierkidi 42,245
Jewi
GAMBELA CENTRAL
OROMIA Hegalle
Mirqaan
Fugnido Pinyudo 2 ETHIOPIA Bokh
Pinyudo SOUTH SIDAMA
Pochalla WEST ETHIOPIA
7,062 PEOPLES' 52,290
SOMALI
Dilla
Dimma
SOMALIA
Okugo SOUTH ETHIOPIA
PEOPLES'

386,842 215,642
4,938
South Omo
ILEMI
Bokolmanyo Melkadida
TRIANGLE Kangaten
Dilo Kobe Hilaweyn
4.037 100 km
Magado Buramino
Dolo Ado
KENYA Moyale
UGANDA