Eritrea
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
13000
Immigrant Population
0.4 %
Immigrant Share of Total Population
913000
Emigrant Population
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Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States
The sub-Saharan African immigrant population in the United States is among the fastest growing, and these immigrants tend to be very well educated.
Severe Repression in Eritrea Has Prompted Decades of Exodus
Decades of repression and indefinite forced conscription have driven up to one-third of Eritreans abroad. Still, many have few options for safe refuge.
A Tightening Grip Abroad: Authoritarian Regimes Target Their Emigrant and Diaspora Communities
Authoritarian governments increasingly use surveillance, extradition, and violence to suppress the dissent of their diasporas abroad.
Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States
Sub-Saharan Africans in the United States are a fast-growing, highly educated group, with many entering as refugees or through the Diversity Visa Lottery.
Protection on the Move: Eritrean Refugee Flows through the Greater Horn of Africa
Eritrean refugees' frequent onward movement challenges traditional protection frameworks and exposes serious gaps in asylum systems from the Horn of Africa to Europe.
