Estimates of Drought Affected Population since 1978

Data compiled by EUE based on statistics provided by Ethiopian disaster Prevention and Preparedness Commission.


 
No
Year
Population
1
1978
1,099,000
2
1979
4,307,500
3
1980
4,484,534
4
1981
 3,473,000
5
1982
 4,414,600
6 
 1983 
4,143,300
7 
 1984 
5,053,440
8 
 1985 
7,814,280 
9 
 1986 
6,785,570
 10 
 1987 
2,927,780 
 11 
 1988 
5,214,400 
 12 
 1990 
4,594,454 
   13 
 1991 
7,222,612 
 14 
    1992 
 7,850,200
  15 
1993 
 4,974,510
 16 
1994 
6,700,000 
 17 
1995 
4,000,000 
 18 
1996 
2,783,600 
19
1997
1,931,990
20
1998
4,200,000
21
1999*
4,603,478

TOTAL: 98,578,248
Average: 4,694,202

*Includes war displaced population.