Eritrea vs Middle Africa: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Eritrea
13,442 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Middle Africa
913.37 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Eritrea rank
6th
Middle Africa rank
9th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Eritrea
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 13,442 per 100,000 people against 913.37 per 100,000 people in Middle Africa, a difference of 12,529 per 100,000 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 14.7 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 6th and Middle Africa ranks 9th of 241 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,917 per 100,000 people | 726.29 per 100,000 people | 7,191 per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 10,737 per 100,000 people | 647.11 per 100,000 people | 10,089 per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 13,396 per 100,000 people | 888.45 per 100,000 people | 12,508 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 Middle Africa?
- Eritrea, at 13,442 per 100,000 people against 913.37 per 100,000 people in Middle Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Eritrea and Middle Africa?
- 12,529 per 100,000 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Middle Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Middle Africa rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Eritrea ranks 6th and Middle Africa ranks 9th 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.