Eritrea vs Lesotho: Total number of international immigrants
Eritrea
12,512 immigrants
in 2024
Lesotho
15,039 immigrants
in 2024
Eritrea rank
198th
Lesotho rank
195th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 15,039 immigrants against 12,512 immigrants in Eritrea, a difference of 2,527 immigrants.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 198th and Lesotho ranks 195th of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,124 immigrants | 7,722 immigrants | 4,402 immigrants | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 14,428 immigrants | 6,228 immigrants | 8,200 immigrants | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 15,877 immigrants | 7,783 immigrants | 8,094 immigrants | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 13,223 immigrants | 13,550 immigrants | 326.5 immigrants | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 15,039 immigrants against 12,512 immigrants in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 2,527 immigrants, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Eritrea ranks 198th and Lesotho ranks 195th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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