Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was 5.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Eritrea, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Eritrea stood at 5.98 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Eritrea peaked at 806.49 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -89.05 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Eritrea ranks 30th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 806.49 % change on previous year | +7016.6% |
| 2003 | -89.05 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2004 | -0.6011 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2005 | 42.87 % change on previous year | -7231.1% |
| 2006 | 25.07 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2007 | 142.43 % change on previous year | +468.0% |
| 2008 | 19.92 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2009 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2010 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +267.2% |
| 2011 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 2012 | 40.73 % change on previous year | +437.1% |
| 2013 | 40.79 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.49 % change on previous year | +109.6% |
| 2015 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2016 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2017 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3525 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2019 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -2417.9% |
| 2020 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2021 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +439.9% |
| 2022 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2023 | 32.76 % change on previous year | +1287.8% |
| 2024 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2025 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.33 % change on previous year | -89.05 % change on previous year | 806.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.16 % change on previous year | -8.17 % change on previous year | 85.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 32.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Burundi 6.86 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Palestine, State of 6.4 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Timor-Leste 4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Slovenia 3 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Myanmar 2.85 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Eritrea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 554,891 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1538 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 554,891 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Eritrea?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Eritrea was 5.98 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 806.49 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.05 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. 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 Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.