Net migration, annual growth rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Net migration, annual growth rate was 47.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
47.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 179.0%
World rank
14th
of 216 countries
All-time high
626.7 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-779.09 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Eritrea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 47.24 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 179.0% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Eritrea peaked at 626.7 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -779.09 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2933 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1964 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -1795.0% |
| 1965 | -8.62 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1966 | -10.52 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1967 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8964 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1969 | 18.36 % change on previous year | +1948.3% |
| 1970 | 23.44 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 18.78 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1973 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -6.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -58.34 % change on previous year | +777.3% |
| 1985 | -238.99 % change on previous year | +309.7% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | -236.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0.0277 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | -102.94 % change on previous year | -372004.6% |
| 1990 | -69.51 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 93.21 % change on previous year | -234.1% |
| 1993 | 251.12 % change on previous year | +169.4% |
| 1994 | -176.71 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1995 | 626.7 % change on previous year | -454.7% |
| 1996 | -138.51 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1997 | 41.31 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1998 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1999 | 88.2 % change on previous year | -2394.0% |
| 2000 | -779.09 % change on previous year | -983.3% |
| 2001 | 226.04 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2002 | -115.74 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2004 | -108.31 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2005 | -101.36 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2006 | -289.54 % change on previous year | +185.6% |
| 2007 | 63.74 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2008 | 198.48 % change on previous year | +211.4% |
| 2009 | -236.37 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 2010 | 45.12 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2011 | -146.61 % change on previous year | -424.9% |
| 2012 | -31.32 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2013 | 21.48 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 2014 | -122.81 % change on previous year | -671.7% |
| 2015 | 30.03 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2016 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2017 | 30.4 % change on previous year | -753.0% |
| 2018 | 44.52 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2019 | -39.32 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2020 | 49.81 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -14.49 % change on previous year | -216914.8% |
| 2023 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2024 | 16.93 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 2025 | 47.24 % change on previous year | +179.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 47.24 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -20 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 47.24 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -372004.6% | 0.0277 % change on previous year | -102.94 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -216914.8% | 0.0067 % change on previous year | -14.49 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +2394.0% | -3.84 % change on previous year | 88.2 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1948.3% | 0.8964 % change on previous year | 18.36 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -1795.0% | 0.2933 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -10.52 % change on previous year | 18.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 23.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -64.36 % change on previous year | -238.99 % change on previous year | 0.0277 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.11 % change on previous year | -176.71 % change on previous year | 626.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -126.91 % change on previous year | -779.09 % change on previous year | 226.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -17.31 % change on previous year | -146.61 % change on previous year | 45.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.38 % change on previous year | -14.49 % change on previous year | 49.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 11 Tanzania 57.37 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Nigeria 56.66 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Ukraine 48.55 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 44.23 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Lebanon 40.75 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 33.33 % change on previous year compare
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 net migration, annual growth rate in Eritrea?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Eritrea was 47.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 626.7 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -779.09 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.