Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Number of refugees per 100000
Afghanistan
13,521
in 2024
Eritrea
15,593
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Eritrea rank
4th
Number of refugees per 100000 over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 15,593 against 13,521 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2,072.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Eritrea ranks 4th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,662 | 25.59 | 3,636 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 39,921 | 48.27 | 39,873 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 25,008 | 17,533 | 7,475 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 11,816 | 8,855 | 2,961 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8,129 | 12,175 | 4,046 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 11,269 | 15,597 | 4,328 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100000, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 15,593 against 13,521 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100000 between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 2,072, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for number of refugees per 100000?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Eritrea ranks 4th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.