Eritrea vs Somalia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Eritrea
554,891
in 2025
Somalia
892,037
in 2025
Eritrea rank
10th
Somalia rank
8th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Eritrea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 892,037 against 554,891 in Eritrea, a difference of 337,146.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 8th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400 | 90 | 310 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 834.4 | 77,840 | 77,006 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 348,544 | 618,732 | 270,188 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 222,556 | 469,604 | 247,048 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 379,349 | 1.02 million | 639,167 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 535,894 | 834,005 | 298,111 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Eritrea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 892,037 against 554,891 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 337,146, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Eritrea ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 8th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.