Central African Republic vs Eritrea: Refugees by country of origin
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Central African Republic
- Eritrea
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 693,488 people against 551,296 people in Eritrea, a difference of 142,192 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Eritrea ranks 10th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,174 people | 421 people | 2,753 people | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 229.6 people | 348,544 people | 348,314 people | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 61,792 people | 222,556 people | 160,764 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 386,571 people | 379,349 people | 7,222 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 716,168 people | 532,091 people | 184,077 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Central African Republic or Eritrea?
- Central African Republic, at 693,488 people against 551,296 people in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Central African Republic and Eritrea?
- 142,192 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eritrea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Eritrea rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th and Eritrea ranks 10th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.