Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Eswatini
Eswatini: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 254.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini is 254.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 76.8% on the previous year and up 987.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Eswatini peaked at 254.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 34.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2002 | 34.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 30.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 28.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 23.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 23.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 40.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +74.1% |
| 2009 | 54.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2012 | 36.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2013 | 46.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 23.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 23.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 32.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 46.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 63.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 81.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 92.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 53.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -42.2% |
| 2022 | 80.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +49.6% |
| 2023 | 144.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +79.8% |
| 2024 | 254.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +76.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 254.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 9.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 254.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 6.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 54.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 81.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 53.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 254.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 27 Iceland 274.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 28 Malta 272.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 29 Netherlands 256.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 209.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 32 Mexico 203.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 33 Niger 192.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Eswatini?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Eswatini was 254.58 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 254.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Eswatini ranks 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 987.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.