Eritrea vs Somalia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Eritrea
551,296
in 2024
Somalia
894,049
in 2024
Eritrea rank
10th
Somalia rank
8th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time
- Eritrea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 894,049 against 551,296 in Eritrea, a difference of 342,753.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 8th of 204 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 | 532,091 | 822,325 | 290,234 | Somalia |
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, Eritrea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 894,049 against 551,296 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 342,753, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Eritrea ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 8th 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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About this data
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.