Ethiopia

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 24,054 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Ethiopia has gained a cumulative 2.0 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+24,054

Net migration rate

+0.2 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+4,921,140

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

859,737

Top year: 1991

Peak emigration

-903,529

Lowest year: 1980

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+66392

Per year

Ethiopia receives approximately 24,054 net migrants per year (0.2 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 859,737 in 1991.

Migration flows in Ethiopia are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).