Migranto
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Who moves to Ethiopia

1.1M people have chosen Ethiopia for relocation — #53 most popular destination worldwide

#53 worldwide#7 in Africa

Considering a move to Ethiopia?See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.

Where immigrants come from

The top 3 countries account for 89% of all immigrants

Largest source
🇸🇸

443.7K

39.0% of all immigrants

2🇸🇴Somalia91%389.2K34.2%
3🇪🇷Eritrea176.9K15.6%
4🇸🇩Sudan99%89K7.8%
5🇨🇳China31%26.8K2.4%
6🇰🇪Kenya5.6K0.5%
7🇾🇪Yemen19%2.5K0.2%
8🇩🇯Djibouti87%1.4K0.1%

↑↓ — change vs 2020

CountryImmigrants
South Sudan443743
Somalia389246
Eritrea176860
Sudan88958
China26824
Kenya5564
Yemen2503
Djibouti1364
DR Congo1041
Syria679
Burundi130
Uganda18

By region of origin

Africa is the leading region of origin at 97%

Africa97.4%

1.1M

Asia2.4%

26.8K

Middle East0.3%

3.2K

Interesting facts

Notable statistics about immigration in Ethiopia.

South Sudan is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin

South Sudan accounts for 39% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 34%.

Ethiopia is a primary destination for emigrants from Djibouti

Ethiopia attracts 38% of all emigrants from Djibouti, making it the leading destination for those leaving the country.

Immigration has accelerated notably since 2020

The immigrant population grew 36% from 832.9K to 1.1M, indicating an acceleration in migration flows following COVID and recent geopolitical shifts.

South Sudan is the fastest-growing major source

Immigration from South Sudan has increased by 58% since 2015, rising from 281.2K to 443.7K in 9 years.

How immigration changed over time

Total immigrant population by year

Historical trend
Immigrants
YearImmigrants
1990869639
1995471273
2000297275
2005156751
2010206391
2015784161
2020832948
20241136930

Top sources over time

Immigration from the 5 largest source countries

🇸🇸 South Sudan🇸🇴 Somalia🇪🇷 Eritrea🇸🇩 Sudan🇨🇳 China
YearSouth SudanSomaliaEritreaSudanChina
19903490483955486426659262350
1995640673199764925810273104
20007266217738827869123641762
2005795623764319447139734400
2010336738667740794544034059
20152811622630151395243874354628
20203654702042461699904479138672
20244437433892461768608895826824

Fastest-changing origins

How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year

🇸🇩Sudan+99%
🇸🇴Somalia+91%
🇩🇯Djibouti+87%
🇸🇾Syria+62%
🇨🇳China-31%
🇸🇸South Sudan+21%
🇾🇪Yemen+19%
🇪🇷Eritrea+4%

Ethiopia as a destination, by diaspora

Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Ethiopia

🇩🇯Djibouti38%1.4K
🇸🇴Somalia20%389.2K
🇪🇷Eritrea19%176.9K
🇸🇸South Sudan14%443.7K
🇸🇩Sudan2%89K
🇰🇪Kenya1%5.6K