Eritrea vs Sri Lanka: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Eritrea
0.6521 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.9086 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eritrea rank
113th
Sri Lanka rank
111th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sri Lanka
-1000100200198020022025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9086 % change on previous year against 0.6521 % change on previous year in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2565 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Eritrea ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 111th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s -53.51 % change on previous year 64.48 % change on previous year 117.99 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s -3.39 % change on previous year -4.94 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year Eritrea
2000s -0.9271 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 9.32 % change on previous year -2.72 % change on previous year 12.05 % change on previous year Eritrea
2020s 1.68 % change on previous year 5.57 % change on previous year 3.89 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Eritrea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.9086 % change on previous year against 0.6521 % change on previous year in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
0.2565 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Eritrea ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 111th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,458 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.