International migrant stock (% of population) in Eritrea
Eritrea: International migrant stock (% of population) was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.4% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Eritrea peaked at 0.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 198th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock (% of population) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.3%, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More financial sector data for Eritrea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Eritrea?
- International migrant stock in Eritrea was 0.4% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for international migrant stock?
- Eritrea ranks 198th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.