Number of refugees per 100000 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of refugees per 100000 was 15,384 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Eritrea, 1979–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 15,384 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Eritrea peaked at 27,975 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 25.59 | — |
| 1980 | 33.75 | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 93.46 | +176.9% |
| 1982 | 93.48 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 79.77 | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 78.17 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 76.61 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 9.59 | -87.5% |
| 1987 | 8.84 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 6.86 | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 2.16 | -68.5% |
| 1990 | 2.12 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 26,080 | +1232806.0% |
| 1992 | 27,975 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 23,018 | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 22,072 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 14,157 | -35.9% |
| 1996 | 15,608 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 14,826 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 15,904 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 15,688 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 16,771 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 14,412 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 13,296 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 4,977 | -62.6% |
| 2004 | 5,046 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5,413 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 7,166 | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 7,610 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 6,618 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 7,243 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 7,553 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 8,402 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 9,396 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 10,025 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 11,731 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 13,119 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 14,633 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 15,434 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 15,888 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 15,564 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 15,943 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 15,280 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 15,037 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 16,132 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 15,593 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 15,384 | -1.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 15,384 is above the median for low income countries, which is 306.58, 50.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 15,384 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 201.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 | 26,080 |
| 1981 | +176.9% | 33.75 | 93.46 |
| 1986 | -87.5% | 76.61 | 9.59 |
| 1989 | -68.5% | 6.86 | 2.16 |
| 2003 | -62.6% | 13,296 | 4,977 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.59 | 25.59 | 25.59 | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.27 | 2.16 | 93.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,533 | 2.12 | 27,975 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,855 | 4,977 | 16,771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,175 | 7,553 | 15,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,562 | 15,037 | 16,132 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 Western Sahara 29,057 compare
- 2 South Sudan 19,579 compare
- 3 Syria 18,992 compare
- 5 Ukraine 13,402 compare
- 6 Central African Republic 12,229 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 6,093 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 number of refugees per 100000 in Eritrea?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Eritrea was 15,384 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 27,975 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Eritrea ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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