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 0.1538 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Eritrea, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.1538 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eritrea peaked at 0.2797 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per person | +176.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -87.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -68.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2608 units per person | +1232804.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2797 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2302 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2207 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1416 units per person | -35.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1561 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1483 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.159 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1569 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1677 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1441 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.133 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0498 units per person | -62.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0505 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0541 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0717 units per person | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0761 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0662 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0724 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0755 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.084 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.094 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1003 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1173 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1312 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1463 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1543 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1589 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1556 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1594 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1528 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1504 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1613 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1559 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1538 units per person | -1.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.1538 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 50.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.1538 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 201.4× the median. (48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1232804.9% | 0 units per person | 0.2608 units per person |
| 1981 | +176.9% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
| 1986 | -87.5% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1989 | -68.5% | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2003 | -62.6% | 0.133 units per person | 0.0498 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1753 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.2797 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0886 units per person | 0.0498 units per person | 0.1677 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1217 units per person | 0.0755 units per person | 0.1589 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1556 units per person | 0.1504 units per person | 0.1613 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 South Sudan 0.1958 units per person compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1899 units per person compare
- 4 Ukraine 0.134 units per person compare
- 5 Central African Republic 0.1223 units per person compare
- 6 Afghanistan 0.0609 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 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)
- 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 0.1538 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 0.2797 units per person in 1992.
- 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 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd out of 199 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 up 17.3%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.