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Net migration in Ethiopia

Net migration in Ethiopia was -11,996 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 167th highest of 215 countries in 2023.

2023, persons-11,996
Change on 20220%
Rank167th of 215Countries ranked
Series high859,7371991
Series low-903,5291980

Net migration in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2023

-1M-500K0500K1M19601970198019902000201020231960: 1,696 persons1961: 6,938 persons1962: 8,960 persons1963: 9,418 persons1964: 10,749 persons1965: 16,348 persons1966: 9,160 persons1967: 14,437 persons1968: 9,992 persons1969: 7,258 persons1970: 8,589 persons1971: -14,510 persons1972: -3,375 persons1973: 347 persons1974: -4,232 persons1975: -42,540 persons1976: -36,125 persons1977: -527,133 persons1978: -210,991 persons1979: -711,455 persons1980: -903,529 persons1981: 628,135 persons1982: 66,702 persons1983: 68,022 persons1984: 137,632 persons1985: 157,476 persons1986: 186,227 persons1987: 251,387 persons1988: 379,966 persons1989: 242,614 persons1990: 296,014 persons1991: 859,737 persons1992: 160,106 persons1993: 141,545 persons1994: 140,715 persons1995: 91,727 persons1996: 41,456 persons1997: -9,119 persons1998: -3,011 persons1999: 29,142 persons2000: -49,891 persons2001: -19,063 persons2002: -12,925 persons2003: -13,744 persons2004: -25,430 persons2005: -44,421 persons2006: -30,512 persons2007: -381 persons2008: -20,780 persons2009: 16,315 persons2010: 80,213 persons2011: 116,793 persons2012: 119,517 persons2013: 80,955 persons2014: 103,122 persons2015: 62,785 persons2016: 115,823 persons2017: 71,766 persons2018: 9,302 persons2019: -10,807 persons2020: 38,866 persons2021: -1,377 persons2022: -11,996 persons2023: -11,996 persons
persons. Source: World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodpersons
2023-11,996
2022-11,996
2021-1,377
202038,866
2019-10,807
20189,302
201771,766
2016115,823
201562,785
2014103,122
201380,955
2012119,517
2011116,793
201080,213
200916,315
2008-20,780
2007-381
2006-30,512
2005-44,421
2004-25,430
2003-13,744
2002-12,925
2001-19,063
2000-49,891
199929,142
1998-3,011
1997-9,119
199641,456
199591,727
1994140,715
1993141,545
1992160,106
1991859,737
1990296,014
1989242,614
1988379,966
1987251,387
1986186,227
1985157,476
1984137,632
198368,022
198266,702
1981628,135
1980-903,529
1979-711,455
1978-210,991
1977-527,133
1976-36,125
1975-42,540
1974-4,232
1973347
1972-3,375
1971-14,510
19708,589
19697,258
19689,992
196714,437
19669,160
196516,348
196410,749
19639,418
19628,960
19616,938
19601,696

Rankings

Definition

Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the net migration in Ethiopia?

Net migration in Ethiopia was -11,996 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 167th highest of 215 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest net migration in Ethiopia?

859,737 in 1991, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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