Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Eswatini
Eswatini: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 12.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Eswatini, 1994–2024
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
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Eswatini stood at 12.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Eswatini peaked at 20.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2003.
Eswatini ranks 115th of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 20.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 16.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 112 Uzbekistan 14.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 113 Israel 13.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 114 Monaco 13.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 116 Slovak Republic 12.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 117 China 10.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 118 French Guiana 10.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Eswatini?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Eswatini was 12.07 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 20.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Eswatini ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.