Eritrea vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Eritrea
13,442 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
1,489 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Eritrea rank
6th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
4th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Eritrea
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 13,442 per 100,000 people against 1,489 per 100,000 people in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 11,953 per 100,000 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 9.0 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 6th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 4th of 241 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,917 per 100,000 people | 588.07 per 100,000 people | 7,329 per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 10,737 per 100,000 people | 1,043 per 100,000 people | 9,693 per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 13,396 per 100,000 people | 1,488 per 100,000 people | 11,909 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Eritrea, at 13,442 per 100,000 people against 1,489 per 100,000 people in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Eritrea and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 11,953 per 100,000 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Eritrea ranks 6th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 4th 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.