Net migration — all countries

Net migration — Ethiopia

Net migration in Ethiopia in 2025 — 24,054 people. Ranked 30 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,318.3%.

2025 24,054 people −20% vs 2024
World rank 30of 217
Period maximum 859,737 people1991
Period minimum -903,529 people1980

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Ethiopia, 1960–2025-1M-500,0000500,0001M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 1,696 people1962: 8,960 people1964: 10,749 people1966: 9,160 people1968: 9,992 people1970: 8,589 people1972: -3,375 people1974: -4,232 people1976: -36,125 people1978: -210,991 people1980: -903,529 people1982: 66,702 people1984: 137,632 people1986: 186,227 people1988: 379,966 people1990: 296,014 people1992: 160,106 people1994: 140,715 people1996: 41,456 people1998: -3,011 people2000: -49,891 people2002: -12,925 people2004: -25,430 people2006: -30,512 people2008: -20,780 people2010: 80,213 people2012: 119,517 people2014: 103,122 people2016: 115,823 people2018: 9,302 people2020: 38,866 people2022: -11,996 people2024: 30,069 people2025: 24,054 people
Change over the period: +22,358 (+1,318.28%) Average annual rate: 4.16 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ethiopia

Ethiopia 24,054 people
World 0 people
Sub-Saharan Africa -223,909 people
Eastern Africa computed -277,309 people
Low-income countries computed 113,769 people
Net migration — Ethiopia, by year Ethiopia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 24,054 −6,015 −20%
2024 30,069 +42,065 +350.66%
2023 -11,996 +0 +0%
2022 -11,996 −10,619 −771.17%
2021 -1,377 −40,243 −103.54%
2020 38,866 +49,673 +459.64%
2019 -10,807 −20,109 −216.18%
2018 9,302 −62,464 −87.04%
2017 71,766 −44,057 −38.04%
2016 115,823 +53,038 +84.48%
2015 62,785 −40,337 −39.12%
2014 103,122 +22,167 +27.38%
2013 80,955 −38,562 −32.26%
2012 119,517 +2,724 +2.33%
2011 116,793 +36,580 +45.6%
2010 80,213 +63,898 +391.65%
2009 16,315 +37,095 +178.51%
2008 -20,780 −20,399 −5,354.07%
2007 -381 +30,131 +98.75%
2006 -30,512 +13,909 +31.31%
2005 -44,421 −18,991 −74.68%
2004 -25,430 −11,686 −85.03%
2003 -13,744 −819 −6.34%
2002 -12,925 +6,138 +32.2%
2001 -19,063 +30,828 +61.79%
2000 -49,891 −79,033 −271.2%
1999 29,142 +32,153 +1,067.85%
1998 -3,011 +6,108 +66.98%
1997 -9,119 −50,575 −122%
1996 41,456 −50,271 −54.81%
1995 91,727 −48,988 −34.81%
1994 140,715 −830 −0.59%
1993 141,545 −18,561 −11.59%
1992 160,106 −699,631 −81.38%
1991 859,737 +563,723 +190.44%
1990 296,014 +53,400 +22.01%
1989 242,614 −137,352 −36.15%
1988 379,966 +128,579 +51.15%
1987 251,387 +65,160 +34.99%
1986 186,227 +28,751 +18.26%
1985 157,476 +19,844 +14.42%
1984 137,632 +69,610 +102.33%
1983 68,022 +1,320 +1.98%
1982 66,702 −561,433 −89.38%
1981 628,135 +1.53M +169.52%
1980 -903,529 −192,074 −27%
1979 -711,455 −500,464 −237.2%
1978 -210,991 +316,142 +59.97%
1977 -527,133 −491,008 −1,359.19%
1976 -36,125 +6,415 +15.08%
1975 -42,540 −38,308 −905.2%
1974 -4,232 −4,579 −1,319.6%
1973 347 +3,722 +110.28%
1972 -3,375 +11,135 +76.74%
1971 -14,510 −23,099 −268.94%
1970 8,589 +1,331 +18.34%
1969 7,258 −2,734 −27.36%
1968 9,992 −4,445 −30.79%
1967 14,437 +5,277 +57.61%
1966 9,160 −7,188 −43.97%
1965 16,348 +5,599 +52.09%
1964 10,749 +1,331 +14.13%
1963 9,418 +458 +5.11%
1962 8,960 +2,022 +29.14%
1961 6,938 +5,242 +309.08%
1960 1,696

About the indicator

Net migration is the number of people arriving in a country minus the number leaving it, counting both citizens and foreigners. A positive value means net inflow, a negative one net outflow. The UN Population Division publishes the indicator at five-year intervals and derives it residually, as the difference between the actual change in population and natural increase, so errors of registration end up inside it as well.

Important: The value refers to a five-year period rather than to a single year; in the years between reference points the figure repeats.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.