Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.8656 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Eritrea is 0.8656 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 262.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.8656 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0232 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2557 units per square kilometre | +806.5% |
| 2003 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -89.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | +142.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2389 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4433 units per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5127 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5591 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6468 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.649 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.596 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6026 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.637 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.652 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8656 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.2557 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4048 units per square kilometre | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | 0.649 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6893 units per square kilometre | 0.6026 units per square kilometre | 0.8656 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Syria 0.9963 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Lebanon 0.9573 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Naoero 0.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 0.7417 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Jamaica 0.6523 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.8656 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8656 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0232 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- 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
Asylum-seekers 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.