Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Eritrea
Eritrea: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 119 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Eritrea stood at 119.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Eritrea peaked at 5,042 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 146th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5 | — |
| 1994 | 704 | +13980.0% |
| 1995 | 1,081 | +53.6% |
| 1996 | 2,105 | +94.7% |
| 1997 | 2,606 | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 2,501 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,972 | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 1,984 | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 2,272 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 3,619 | +59.3% |
| 2003 | 3,890 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 4,242 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 4,418 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4,621 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 5,042 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 4,862 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4,751 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,809 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,719 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,600 | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 3,166 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 2,898 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 2,549 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 2,342 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 2,392 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,252 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 199 | -91.2% |
| 2020 | 201 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 121 | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 119 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 119 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,711 | 5 | 2,972 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,970 | 1,984 | 5,042 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,893 | 199 | 4,809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.8 | 119 | 201 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 143 Gabon 179 compare
- 144 Cuba 130 compare
- 145 El Salvador 120 compare
- 147 Madagascar 83 compare
- 148 Laos 80
- 149 Cayman Islands 50 compare
More population data for Eritrea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Eritrea?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Eritrea was 119 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,042 in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Eritrea ranks 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 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.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 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.