El Salvador vs Eritrea: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
El Salvador
182
in 2025
Eritrea
119
in 2025
El Salvador rank
141st
Eritrea rank
143rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 182 against 119 in Eritrea, a difference of 63.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.5 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 141st and Eritrea ranks 143rd of 183 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.29 | 1,711 | 1,600 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 87.6 | 3,970 | 3,882 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 41.5 | 2,893 | 2,851 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 109.67 | 133 | 23.33 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, El Salvador or Eritrea?
- El Salvador, at 182 against 119 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 63, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Eritrea rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- El Salvador ranks 141st and Eritrea ranks 143rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.