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 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eritrea is 0.001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eritrea peaked at 0.0417 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 153rd of 179 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +13980.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -91.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 150 Colombia 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Libya 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Oman 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Fiji 0.0008 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 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 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0417 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Eritrea ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 96.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.