Central African Republic vs Eritrea: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled

Central African Republic
693,488
in 2024
Eritrea
551,296
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
9th
Eritrea rank
10th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 693,488 against 551,296 in Eritrea, a difference of 142,192.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 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 4,839 782.5 4,057 Central African Republic
1990s 229.6 348,544 348,314 Eritrea
2000s 61,792 222,556 160,764 Eritrea
2010s 386,571 379,349 7,222 Central African Republic
2020s 716,168 532,091 184,077 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, Central African Republic or Eritrea?
Central African Republic, at 693,488 against 551,296 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Central African Republic and Eritrea?
142,192, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eritrea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Eritrea rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Eritrea ranks 10th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,323 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.