Eritrea vs Madagascar: Refugees by country of asylum
Eritrea
119 people
in 2024
Madagascar
83 people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
146th
Madagascar rank
147th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Eritrea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 119 people against 83 people in Madagascar, a difference of 36 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 146th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 183 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,838 people | 50.5 people | 1,788 people | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2,625 people | 28 people | 2,597 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2,680 people | 27.89 people | 2,652 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 135.8 people | 105.6 people | 30.2 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Eritrea or Madagascar?
- Eritrea, at 119 people against 83 people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Eritrea and Madagascar?
- 36 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Madagascar rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Eritrea ranks 146th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.