Conflict Uproots 1.7 Million Ethiopians, Disasters Add 173,000: UNHCR
Conflict has displaced approximately 1.7 million people across Ethiopia, making up the vast majority of the country’s 1.9 million internally displaced population, according to the latest figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Natural disasters have driven an additional 173,000 displacements, bringing total internally displaced persons (IDPs) to roughly 1.9 million as of September 30, 2026, according to the agency’s Ethiopia Situation report. The figures underscore the massive scale of forced displacement inside the country, where conflict remains by far the primary driver. Beyond its IDP population, Ethiopia hosts approximately 1.1 million refugees and asylum seekers, while an estimated 157,000 Ethiopian refugees and asylum seekers reside in neighboring co…