Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 12.89 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eswatini, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eswatini is 12.89 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eswatini peaked at 20.18 per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2003.
That places Eswatini 121st out of 239 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.53 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.42 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.88 per 100,000 people | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5575 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.11 per 100,000 people | +99.0% |
| 2006 | 1.47 per 100,000 people | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 1.92 per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 2.54 per 100,000 people | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 2.53 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.87 per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 3.48 per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 5.24 per 100,000 people | +50.5% |
| 2013 | 9.09 per 100,000 people | +73.6% |
| 2014 | 13.25 per 100,000 people | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 18.58 per 100,000 people | +40.2% |
| 2016 | 19.43 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 19.85 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 20.18 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.89 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 16.5 per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 13.6 per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 10.37 per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 10.35 per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 12 per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 12.89 per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 2.54 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.09 per 100,000 people | 2.87 per 100,000 people | 20.18 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.62 per 100,000 people | 10.35 per 100,000 people | 16.5 per 100,000 people | 6 |
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More development goals data for Eswatini
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,105 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,236 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 735 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eswatini?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eswatini was 12.89 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 20.18 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Eswatini ranks 121st out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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