Number of refugees per 100000 in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of refugees per 100000 was 17.51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.51
Change on year
up 45.1%
World rank
109th
of 205 countries
All-time high
20.27
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Number of refugees per 100000 in Eswatini, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Eswatini stood at 17.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Eswatini peaked at 20.27 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
Eswatini ranks 109th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.13 | — |
| 1995 | 1.55 | +36.5% |
| 1996 | 1.62 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.69 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.84 | +68.4% |
| 1999 | 2.62 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.54 | -41.3% |
| 2001 | 1.43 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.89 | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5591 | — |
| 2005 | 1.11 | +98.9% |
| 2006 | 1.48 | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 2.55 | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 2.53 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 3.49 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 5.25 | +50.5% |
| 2013 | 9.12 | +73.6% |
| 2014 | 13.29 | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 18.64 | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 19.49 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 19.94 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.27 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.98 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 16.6 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 13.67 | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 10.42 | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 10.4 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.07 | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 17.51 | +45.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 17.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 17.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.13 | 2.84 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 0 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.14 | 2.88 | 20.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.45 | 10.4 | 17.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Eswatini?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Eswatini was 17.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 20.27 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Eswatini ranks 109th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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