UNHCR Ethiopia | Refugees and Asylum-Seekers | August 2026

Countries: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, World Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached Infographic. Context & Highlight Ethiopia is the third largest refugee hosting country in Africa, home to over 1M refugees and asylum seekers—mainly from South Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea. Following the outbreak of armed conflict in Sudan (April 2023) , Ethiopia is receiving thousands of forcibly displaced people at several points of entry. On 6 March 2024, the E