Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Eswatini
Eswatini: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 1,295 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Eswatini, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1,295 people for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 153.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Eswatini peaked at 55,580 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 50 people, in 1971.
That places Eswatini 124th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 135 people | — |
| 1971 | 50 people | -63.0% |
| 1972 | 80 people | +60.0% |
| 1973 | 100 people | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 50 people | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 50 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 80 people | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 135 people | +68.8% |
| 1978 | 720 people | +433.3% |
| 1979 | 5,250 people | +629.2% |
| 1980 | 5,470 people | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 5,610 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 7,350 people | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 6,230 people | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 8,980 people | +44.1% |
| 1985 | 10,770 people | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 12,130 people | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 14,550 people | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 29,430 people | +102.3% |
| 1989 | 34,908 people | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 42,074 people | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 49,569 people | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 55,580 people | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 48,890 people | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 645 people | -98.7% |
| 1995 | 712 people | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 575 people | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 591 people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 589 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 613 people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 690 people | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 690 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 653 people | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 685 people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 703 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 763 people | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 752 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 789 people | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 775 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 757 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 757 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 757 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 499 people | -34.1% |
| 2013 | 501 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 511 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 694 people | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 725 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 790 people | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 874 people | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 940 people | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 945 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 895 people | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,173 people | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 1,202 people | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,295 people | +7.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,295 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,295 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,275 people, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +629.2% | 720 people | 5,250 people |
| 1978 | +433.3% | 135 people | 720 people |
| 1994 | -98.7% | 48,890 people | 645 people |
| 1988 | +102.3% | 14,550 people | 29,430 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 665 people | 50 people | 5,250 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,543 people | 5,470 people | 34,908 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,984 people | 575 people | 55,580 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 725.7 people | 653 people | 789 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 704.8 people | 499 people | 940 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,102 people | 895 people | 1,295 people | 5 |
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 refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Eswatini?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Eswatini was 1,295 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 55,580 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 people in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Eswatini ranks 124th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.