Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Eritrea

Eritrea: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 45,170 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45,170
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
92nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
49,755
in 2023
All-time low
23,840
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2024

Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Eritrea, 2009–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2009201620242009: 23.8k2010: 29.7k2011: 34.9k2012: 29.4k2013: 33.9k2014: 37.0k2015: 39.1k2016: 43.0k2017: 49.1k2018: 45.1k2019: 49.4k2021: 47.4k2022: 49.2k2023: 49.8k2024: 45.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 45,170 for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Eritrea peaked at 49,755 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,840, in 2009.

Eritrea ranks 92nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Eritrea, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 23,840 —
2010 29,681 +24.5%
2011 34,876 +17.5%
2012 29,438 -15.6%
2013 33,930 +15.3%
2014 36,967 +9.0%
2015 39,063 +5.7%
2016 43,010 +10.1%
2017 49,134 +14.2%
2018 45,110 -8.2%
2019 49,355 +9.4%
2021 47,449 -3.9%
2022 49,218 +3.7%
2023 49,755 +1.1%
2024 45,170 -9.2%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 45,170 is below the median for low income countries, which is 79,819, 57% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 45,170 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62,305, 72% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,840 23,840 23,840 1
2010s 39,056 29,438 49,355 10
2020s 47,898 45,170 49,755 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 89 Kazakhstan 47,270 compare
  2. 90 Belize 46,299 compare
  3. 91 Sweden 45,280 compare
  4. 93 Fiji 43,872 compare
  5. 94 Uganda 43,611 compare
  6. 95 Senegal 42,478 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Eritrea?
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Eritrea was 45,170 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 49,755 in 2023.
What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 23,840 in 2009.
How does Eritrea rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Eritrea ranks 92nd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
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Coverage
117 places, 2,327 data points, 1850–2024
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