Eritrea vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Eritrea
13,442 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
1,042 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Eritrea rank
6th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
7th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Eritrea
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 13,442 per 100,000 people against 1,042 per 100,000 people in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 12,400 per 100,000 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 12.9 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th of 241 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,917 per 100,000 people | 39.85 per 100,000 people | 7,877 per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 10,737 per 100,000 people | 165.53 per 100,000 people | 10,571 per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 13,396 per 100,000 people | 891.04 per 100,000 people | 12,505 per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Eritrea or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Eritrea, at 13,442 per 100,000 people against 1,042 per 100,000 people in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Eritrea and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 12,400 per 100,000 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Eritrea ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.