Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Eritrea
Eritrea: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Eritrea is 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Eritrea peaked at 74.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2002 | 0.2089 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2003 | 8.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3738.1% |
| 2004 | 17.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +115.5% |
| 2005 | 59.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +245.5% |
| 2006 | 74.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 73.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -93.8% |
| 2009 | 4.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2335 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -94.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5598 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +139.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1626 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -70.9% |
| 2014 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2016 | 0.256 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2017 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2019 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2020 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2021 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2022 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2023 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2024 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3738.1% | 0.2089 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 74.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5796 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 155 China 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 156 Cambodia 0.0283 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0.0202 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Albania 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Aruba 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Brunei 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
- 158 Cape Verde 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
- 158 Curacao 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 East Timor 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Grenada 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Haiti 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Hong Kong 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Hungary 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Iran 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Jamaica 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Monaco 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
- 158 Myanmar 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Singapore 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Uzbekistan 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Vietnam 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Eritrea?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Eritrea was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 74.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2006.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Eritrea ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.