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Conflict Uproots 1.7 Million Ethiopians, Disasters Add 173,000: UNHCR
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AI SUMMARY
According to the UNHCR, conflict and natural disasters have displaced roughly 1.9 million people within Ethiopia, while the country also hosts over one million refugees and asylum seekers.
- Conflict has internally displaced approximately 1.7 million people across Ethiopia.
- Natural disasters have forced an additional 173,000 displacements, bringing total IDPs to roughly 1.9 million as of September 30, 2026.
- Ethiopia hosts approximately 1.1 million refugees and asylum seekers.
- An estimated 157,000 Ethiopian refugees and asylum seekers reside in neighboring countries.
- South Sudanese nationals form the largest refugee population in Ethiopia at 484,365, followed by Somalis (364,749), Eritreans (172,209), and Sudanese (97,114).
- Refugees comprise about 60 percent of the total refugee and asylum seeker population, with asylum seekers making up the remaining 40 percent.
- Adults aged 18 to 59 form the largest demographic group among refugees, comprising roughly 43,000 males and 48,000 females.
- Sudan hosts the largest share of displaced Ethiopians abroad with 64,785 people, followed by Kenya (43,434), Somalia (24,469), Djibouti (15,567), South Sudan (8,690), and Eritrea (15).
- The report records 1,031 Ethiopian returnees in 2026, all arriving from Sudan.
- IDP estimates rely on the Displacement Tracking Matrix Ethiopia National Displacement Report, while refugee figures reflect data collected up to August 31, 2026.
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