Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Eritrea
Eritrea: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 15,593 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15,593 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 204 countries
All-time high
27,975 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1992
All-time low
2.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1990
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Eritrea, 1979–2024
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
Eritrea recorded 15,593 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Eritrea peaked at 27,975 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 25.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1980 | 33.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 93.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +176.9% |
| 1982 | 93.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 79.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 78.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 76.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 9.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -87.5% |
| 1987 | 8.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 6.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 2.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -68.5% |
| 1990 | 2.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 26,080 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1232806.0% |
| 1992 | 27,975 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 23,018 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 22,072 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 14,157 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -35.9% |
| 1996 | 15,608 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 14,826 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 15,904 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 15,688 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 16,771 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 14,412 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 13,296 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 4,977 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -62.6% |
| 2004 | 5,046 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5,413 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 7,166 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 7,610 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 6,618 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 7,243 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 7,553 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 8,402 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 9,396 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 10,025 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 11,731 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 13,119 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 14,633 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 15,434 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 15,888 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 15,564 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 15,943 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 15,280 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 15,037 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 16,132 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 15,593 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 15,593 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for low income countries, which is 294.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 52.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 15,593 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 197.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1232806.0% | 2.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 26,080 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1981 | +176.9% | 33.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 93.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1986 | -87.5% | 76.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1989 | -68.5% | 6.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2003 | -62.6% | 13,296 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4,977 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 25.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 25.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 93.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,533 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 27,975 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,855 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4,977 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 16,771 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,175 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7,553 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 15,888 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,597 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 15,037 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 16,132 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 Western Sahara 29,564 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Syria 24,124 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 3 South Sudan 19,179 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Ukraine 13,524 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Afghanistan 13,521 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Central African Republic 13,009 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Eritrea?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Eritrea was 15,593 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 27,975 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Eritrea ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.