Female migrants in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Female migrants was 50.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female migrants in Ethiopia, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Ethiopia stood at 50.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Ethiopia peaked at 50.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 77th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.4% | — |
| 1995 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 47.3% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.6% | 49.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Ethiopia?
- Female migrants in Ethiopia was 50.5% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for female migrants?
- Ethiopia ranks 77th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.