Central African Republic vs Eritrea: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Central African Republic
674,222
in 2025
Eritrea
554,891
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
9th
Eritrea rank
10th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 674,222 against 554,891 in Eritrea, a difference of 119,331.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 9th and Eritrea ranks 10th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Eritrea Difference Ahead
1980s 4,839 782.5 4,057 Central African Republic
1990s 229.6 348,544 348,314 Eritrea
2000s 61,792 222,556 160,764 Eritrea
2010s 386,571 379,349 7,222 Central African Republic
2020s 709,177 535,894 173,283 Central African Republic

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, Central African Republic or Eritrea?
Central African Republic, at 674,222 against 554,891 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Central African Republic and Eritrea?
119,331, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eritrea?
44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Eritrea rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Eritrea ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 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.