Net migration in Eritrea
Eritrea: Net migration was -6,698 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded -6,698 for net migration in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.2% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Eritrea peaked at 136,105 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -328,546, in 1991.
Eritrea ranks 142nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,045 | — |
| 1961 | 1,235 | +18.2% |
| 1962 | 1,364 | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 1,368 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,300 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 1,188 | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 1,063 | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 1,004 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 1,013 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,199 | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 1,480 | +23.4% |
| 1971 | 1,758 | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 1,953 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 1,985 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,985 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,985 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,985 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,985 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,985 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,985 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,985 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,985 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,985 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,853 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 772 | -58.3% |
| 1985 | -1,073 | -239.0% |
| 1986 | -1,073 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -3,613 | +236.7% |
| 1988 | -3,612 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -7,330 | +102.9% |
| 1990 | -12,425 | +69.5% |
| 1991 | -328,546 | +2544.2% |
| 1992 | -22,293 | -93.2% |
| 1993 | 33,688 | -251.1% |
| 1994 | -25,841 | -176.7% |
| 1995 | 136,105 | -626.7% |
| 1996 | -52,421 | -138.5% |
| 1997 | -30,768 | -41.3% |
| 1998 | -31,951 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | -3,769 | -88.2% |
| 2000 | -33,133 | +779.1% |
| 2001 | 41,760 | -226.0% |
| 2002 | -6,574 | -115.7% |
| 2003 | 76,703 | -1266.8% |
| 2004 | -6,374 | -108.3% |
| 2005 | -12,835 | +101.4% |
| 2006 | -49,998 | +289.5% |
| 2007 | -18,131 | -63.7% |
| 2008 | 17,855 | -198.5% |
| 2009 | -24,348 | -236.4% |
| 2010 | -13,361 | -45.1% |
| 2011 | -32,949 | +146.6% |
| 2012 | -43,269 | +31.3% |
| 2013 | -33,974 | -21.5% |
| 2014 | -75,696 | +122.8% |
| 2015 | -52,965 | -30.0% |
| 2016 | -55,431 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | -38,579 | -30.4% |
| 2018 | -21,403 | -44.5% |
| 2019 | -29,818 | +39.3% |
| 2020 | -14,967 | -49.8% |
| 2021 | -14,966 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -17,134 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | -15,284 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | -12,696 | -16.9% |
| 2025 | -6,698 | -47.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's -6,698 is above the median for low income countries, which is -7,704, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's -6,698 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5,646, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2544.2% | -12,425 | -328,546 |
| 2003 | +1266.8% | -6,574 | 76,703 |
| 2000 | -779.1% | -3,769 | -33,133 |
| 1995 | +626.7% | -25,841 | 136,105 |
| 2006 | -289.5% | -12,835 | -49,998 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,178 | 1,004 | 1,368 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,909 | 1,480 | 1,985 | 10 |
| 1980s | -812.1 | -7,330 | 1,985 | 10 |
| 1990s | -33,822 | -328,546 | 136,105 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1,508 | -49,998 | 76,703 | 10 |
| 2010s | -39,744 | -75,696 | -13,361 | 10 |
| 2020s | -13,624 | -17,134 | -6,698 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 139 North Macedonia -5,645 compare
- 140 Botswana -5,665 compare
- 141 Eswatini -5,775 compare
- 143 Uzbekistan -6,987 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina -6,994 compare
- 145 Latvia -7,330 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 in Eritrea?
- Net migration in Eritrea was -6,698 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 136,105 in 1995.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -328,546 in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for net migration?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.