Eritrea vs South America: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Eritrea
13,442 per 100,000 people
in 2025
South America
1,476 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Eritrea rank
6th
South America rank
5th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Eritrea
- South America
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 13,442 per 100,000 people against 1,476 per 100,000 people in South America, a difference of 11,966 per 100,000 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 9.1 times South America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 6th and South America ranks 5th of 241 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,917 per 100,000 people | 45.26 per 100,000 people | 7,872 per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 10,737 per 100,000 people | 227.34 per 100,000 people | 10,509 per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 13,396 per 100,000 people | 1,278 per 100,000 people | 12,119 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 South America?
- Eritrea, at 13,442 per 100,000 people against 1,476 per 100,000 people in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Eritrea and South America?
- 11,966 per 100,000 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and South America rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Eritrea ranks 6th and South America ranks 5th 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.