Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Eritrea
Eritrea: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 119 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Eritrea is 119 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Eritrea peaked at 5,042 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5 people, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 146th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5 people | — |
| 1994 | 704 people | +13980.0% |
| 1995 | 1,081 people | +53.6% |
| 1996 | 2,105 people | +94.7% |
| 1997 | 2,606 people | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 2,501 people | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,972 people | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 1,984 people | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 2,272 people | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 3,619 people | +59.3% |
| 2003 | 3,890 people | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 4,242 people | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 4,418 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4,621 people | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 5,042 people | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 4,862 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4,751 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,809 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,719 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,600 people | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 3,166 people | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 2,898 people | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 2,549 people | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 2,342 people | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 2,392 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,252 people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 199 people | -91.2% |
| 2020 | 201 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 121 people | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 119 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 119 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 119 people | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 119 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 42,512 people, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 119 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,275 people, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +13980.0% | 5 people | 704 people |
| 1996 | +94.7% | 1,081 people | 2,105 people |
| 2019 | -91.2% | 2,252 people | 199 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,711 people | 5 people | 2,972 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,970 people | 1,984 people | 5,042 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,893 people | 199 people | 4,809 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.8 people | 119 people | 201 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 143 Gabon 179 people compare
- 144 Cuba 130 people compare
- 145 El Salvador 120 people compare
- 147 Madagascar 83 people compare
- 148 Laos 80 people
- 149 Cayman Islands 50 people 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 asylum, gaps filled in Eritrea?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Eritrea was 119 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,042 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 people in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Eritrea ranks 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.