Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Eritrea
Eritrea: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 4.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 4.62 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Eritrea peaked at 4.62 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.08 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 7th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 3 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 4.62 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2005 units per square kilometre, 23.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 4.62 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 100.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -61.0% | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 units per square kilometre | 4.22 units per square kilometre | 4.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 4 Rwanda 10.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Afghanistan 9.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine 6.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Haiti 4.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 South Sudan 3.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 El Salvador 3.31 units per square kilometre 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 origin, per square in Eritrea?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Eritrea was 4.62 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Eritrea ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.