Eritrea vs Western Sahara: Number of refugees per 100000
Eritrea
15,593
in 2024
Western Sahara
29,564
in 2024
Eritrea rank
4th
Western Sahara rank
1st
Number of refugees per 100000 over time
- Eritrea
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 29,564 against 15,593 in Eritrea, a difference of 13,971.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.9 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Eritrea ranks 4th and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 202 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.59 | 47,620 | 47,594 | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 48.27 | 103,447 | 103,399 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 17,533 | 78,997 | 61,464 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 8,855 | 42,316 | 33,461 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 12,175 | 24,632 | 12,458 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 15,597 | 20,699 | 5,102 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100000, Eritrea or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 29,564 against 15,593 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100000 between Eritrea and Western Sahara?
- 13,971, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Western Sahara?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Western Sahara rank globally for number of refugees per 100000?
- Eritrea ranks 4th and Western Sahara ranks 1st 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.