Eritrea

Net migration rate in Eritrea

Net migration rate in Eritrea: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -4.4 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
-4.4 per 1,000 people
Since 1950
−4.6 per 1,000 people
Rank, 2023
197 of 229
counting from the highest
Projected, 2100
-0.8 per 1,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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per 1,000 people · UN

Net migration rate in EritreaNet migration rate in Eritrea: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -4.4 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -53.4 per 1,000 people and 41.1 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -53.4 per 1,000 people and 41.1 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 67.2 per 1,000 people in 1995, the lowest -171.2 per 1,000 people in 1991.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearEritrea
2023-4.4
2022-5
2021-4.5
2020-4.5
2019-9.2
2018-6.7
2017-12.3
2016-17.7
2015-17.1
2014-24.5
2013-11.1
2012-14.3
2011-11
2010-4.5
2009-8.4
20086.3
2007-6.6
2006-18.5
2005-4.8
2004-2.5
200330.8
2002-2.7
200118.1
2000-14.7
1999-1.7
1998-14.7
1997-14.3
1996-24.6
199567.2
1994-13.5
199318.2
1992-12.4
1991-171.2
1990-6.1
1989-3.7
1988-1.9
1987-1.9
1986-0.6
1985-0.6
19840.4
19831.1
19821.2
19811.2
19801.2
19791.3
19781.3
19771.3
19761.4
19751.4
19741.4
19731.5
19721.5
19711.4
19701.2
19691
19680.9
19670.9
19660.9
19651.1
19641.2
19631.3
19621.3
19611.2
19601.1
19590.9
19580.7
19570.6
19560.5
19550.4
19540.3
19530.2
19520.2
19510.2
19500.2
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEritrea
2024-3.6-53.6–41.3
2025-1.9-48.3–42.3
2026-2-54.8–40.7
2027-1.6-53.6–43.6
2028-1.7-49.3–43.1
2029-2-51.7–43.2
2030-1.3-50.5–43.7
2031-2.3-49.8–39.4
2032-2.1-52.8–42.4
2033-1.8-50.1–42.4
2034-1.2-48.3–41.4
2035-1.4-51–43.2
20360-49.3–44.2
20370.1-51.7–43.4
2038-0.7-50.7–44.2
2039-0.8-49.3–43.4
2040-0.5-48.7–43.7
2041-1.5-51.4–41.8
2042-0.7-48.3–44.4
2043-1.2-51.7–47.3
2044-1-49.8–43.3
2045-0.5-48.6–43.5
2046-1.4-50.2–42.2
2047-1.3-49.5–41.1
2048-1-51–45
2049-1.6-52.4–41.6
2050-1.3-47.8–41.8
2051-1.1-49.6–41.7
2052-0.3-52.7–45.9
2053-0.8-47.6–45.3
2054-2.1-52.8–43.2
2055-1.1-50.1–42.7
2056-2.5-51–40.3
2057-1.3-50.1–40.8
2058-1-47.8–43.2
2059-1-48.6–43.9
2060-0.8-48–38.7
2061-0.9-47.1–42.6
2062-1.5-51.7–42.5
2063-0.2-51.5–43.3
2064-1.9-52.1–43.4
2065-1.9-55.7–41.1
2066-0.9-50.6–42.3
2067-1.4-55–43.1
2068-1-50.8–44.5
2069-1.4-50.2–42.4
2070-1.3-54.6–42.8
2071-1.5-54.8–41.7
2072-1.3-49.6–41.8
2073-0.9-52.6–40.9
2074-1.9-54.1–38.5
2075-0.6-53.2–39.8
2076-1.3-52.2–43.1
2077-1-52.6–43.2
2078-1-48.8–42
2079-1.3-49.4–41.1
2080-0.3-53.3–42.7
2081-2.2-50.8–42
2082-1.3-55.4–38.5
2083-1.3-51.7–44.5
2084-0.6-55.3–42
2085-0.5-54.3–40.4
2086-0.8-47.4–41.1
2087-1.4-53.8–38.7
2088-1.1-52.5–43
2089-1.3-53.2–38.7
2090-1-55.3–40.1
2091-1.4-54.7–39.9
2092-0.6-52.1–40.6
2093-1.6-54–40.4
2094-1.4-57.6–42.4
2095-1.2-53.8–38.3
2096-1.5-58.3–42.2
2097-1.3-54.5–40
2098-1.1-54.4–38.8
2099-0.7-55.5–40.5
2100-0.8-53.4–41.1

Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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