Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Eritrea
Eritrea: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Eritrea, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eritrea stood at 0 units per person.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eritrea peaked at 0.0018 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | +13554.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | +45.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per person | +85.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | -34.3% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per person | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -91.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +13554.0% | 0 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
| 2019 | -91.3% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1996 | +85.3% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 140 Nicaragua 0 units per person compare
- 141 Guyana 0 units per person compare
- 142 Suriname 0 units per person compare
- 144 Hong Kong, China 0 units per person compare
- 145 El Salvador 0 units per person compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 0 units per person 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 US$ of GDP (2011)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eritrea?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eritrea was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Eritrea ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.