Ethiopian diaspora

There are over 2.5 million Ethiopians aboard, primarily inhabited in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Australia.^[1] In U.S, there are 250,000 to one million diaspora and 16,347 in the Netherlands according to the Dutch Central Statistics Agency. Ethiopian diaspora played central roles in various fields, including politics, business and culture and has influenced to promote Ethiopian culture and heritage aboard. In South Africa, Ethiopians migrants are estimated about 120,000 affecting the status of South Africa's trading space in townships, rural areas and in select central business districts across the country. Meanwhile, they face challenges relating to xenophobia and racism in South Africa, particularly in post-apartheid regime.^[2][3] More than 90% Ethiopian immigrants are arrived irregularly and considered by the government as undocumented migrants.^{[citation needed]}

Due to political turmoil and recurring natural disaster, Ethiopians migrated to Kenya, Sudan, and Somalia. During the Tigray War, 72,000 immigrants were registered from November 2020 to May 2022.^{[citation needed]}