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Who moves to Eritrea

10.7K people have chosen Eritrea for relocation — #197 most popular destination worldwide

#197 worldwide#54 in Africa

Considering a move to Eritrea? — See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.

Where immigrants come from

The top 3 countries account for 41% of all immigrants

Largest source
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Somalia

1.9K

18.0% of all immigrants

2🇨🇩DR Congo1.3K12.3%
3🇺🇬Uganda1.2K11.1%
4🇸🇸South Sudan1.2K10.9%
5🇲🇿Mozambique8678.1%
6🇧🇮Burundi8207.6%
7🇲🇼Malawi6045.6%
8🇹🇿Tanzania4123.8%
CountryImmigrants
Somalia1937
DR Congo1324
Uganda1195
South Sudan1167
Mozambique867
Burundi820
Malawi604
Tanzania412
Rwanda365
France341
Kenya274
Angola270
Zimbabwe253
Zambia188
Sudan163
Comoros149
China105
South Africa95
India92
Ethiopia84
United Kingdom43

By region of origin

Africa is the leading region of origin at 95%

Africa94.6%

10.2K

Europe3.6%

384

Asia1.8%

197

Interesting facts

Notable statistics about immigration in Eritrea.

Immigration sources have diversified since 1990

The top source country's share fell from 33% to 18%, indicating a broader spread of origins.

How immigration changed over time

Total immigrant population by year

Historical trend
Immigrants
YearImmigrants
199010766
199511030
200011295
200514218
201013985
201513728
202011971
202410748

Top sources over time

Immigration from the 5 largest source countries

🇸🇴 Somalia🇨🇩 DR Congo🇺🇬 Uganda🇸🇸 South Sudan🇲🇿 Mozambique
YearSomaliaDR CongoUgandaSouth SudanMozambique
199014384071759333537
1995160781668211092218
20001775122411901284896
20053657127311871214876
20104691139212571229913
201524851685152114871105
20202156147413311300966
20241937132411951167867

Fastest-changing origins

How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year

🇮🇳India-11%
🇪🇹Ethiopia-11%
🇸🇴Somalia-10%
🇨🇩DR Congo-10%
🇺🇬Uganda-10%
🇸🇸South Sudan-10%
🇲🇿Mozambique-10%
🇧🇮Burundi-10%
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