Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Eritrea
Eritrea: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 551,296 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Eritrea, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Eritrea is 551,296, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Eritrea peaked at 559,848 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43, in 1989.
That places Eritrea 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 400 | — |
| 1980 | 542 | +35.5% |
| 1981 | 1,542 | +184.5% |
| 1982 | 1,585 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1,385 | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 1,385 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,385 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 177 | -87.2% |
| 1987 | 167 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 133 | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 43 | -67.7% |
| 1990 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 500,633 | +1164162.8% |
| 1992 | 503,200 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 427,208 | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 422,432 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 286,711 | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 332,222 | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 319,076 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 346,779 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 347,134 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 376,847 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 333,222 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 318,167 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 124,111 | -61.0% |
| 2004 | 131,108 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 144,062 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 193,738 | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 208,747 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 186,392 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 209,164 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 222,457 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 251,941 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 285,356 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 308,210 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 363,081 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 407,428 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 457,247 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 486,209 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 507,260 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 504,300 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 524,738 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 511,905 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 512,668 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 559,848 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 551,296 | -1.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 551,296 is above the median for low income countries, which is 150,081, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 551,296 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,036, 50.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1164162.8% | 43 | 500,633 |
| 1981 | +184.5% | 542 | 1,542 |
| 1986 | -87.2% | 1,385 | 177 |
| 1989 | -67.7% | 133 | 43 |
| 2003 | -61.0% | 318,167 | 124,111 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400 | 400 | 400 | 1 |
| 1980s | 834.4 | 43 | 1,585 | 10 |
| 1990s | 348,544 | 43 | 503,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,556 | 124,111 | 376,847 | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,349 | 222,457 | 507,260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 532,091 | 511,905 | 559,848 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 origin, gaps filled in Eritrea?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Eritrea was 551,296 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 559,848 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 1989.
- How does Eritrea rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Eritrea ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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 origin, 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 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.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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 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.