Eswatini Refugee Statistics 1970-2024

Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.
  • Eswatini refugee statistics for 2023 was 1,202.00, a 2.47% increase from 2022.
  • Eswatini refugee statistics for 2022 was 1,173.00, a 31.06% increase from 2021.
  • Eswatini refugee statistics for 2021 was 895.00, a 5.29% decline from 2020.
  • Eswatini refugee statistics for 2020 was 945.00, a 0.53% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Refugees Granted Asylum
West Bank and Gaza 2,482,144.00
Pakistan 1,988,231.00
Bangladesh 971,984.00
Sudan 922,474.00
Kenya 538,899.00
Cameroon 485,285.00
India 252,867.00
Egypt 240,507.00
Moldova 120,947.00
Mauritania 112,549.00
Zambia 72,411.00
Nigeria 69,940.00
Republic of Congo 60,637.00
Kyrgyz Republic 27,790.00
Georgia 26,019.00
Angola 25,174.00
Djibouti 23,063.00
Papua New Guinea 10,523.00
Uzbekistan 9,405.00
Indonesia 8,450.00
Morocco 8,295.00
Ghana 7,057.00
Tunisia 3,994.00
Ukraine 2,512.00
Eswatini 1,202.00
Bolivia 1,117.00
Philippines 934.00
Sri Lanka 377.00
Lesotho 319.00
Nicaragua 311.00
Honduras 182.00
El Salvador 106.00
Cambodia 24.00
Vietnam 19.00
Mongolia 10.00
Eswatini Refugee Statistics - Historical Data
Year Refugees Granted Asylum Annual % Change
2023 1,202.00 2.47%
2022 1,173.00 31.06%
2021 895.00 -5.29%
2020 945.00 0.53%
2019 940.00 7.55%
2018 874.00 10.63%
2017 790.00 8.97%
2016 725.00 4.47%
2015 694.00 35.81%
2014 511.00 2.00%
2013 501.00 0.40%
2012 499.00 -34.08%
2011 757.00 0.00%
2010 757.00 0.00%
2009 757.00 -2.32%
2008 775.00 -1.77%
2007 789.00 4.92%
2006 752.00 -1.44%
2005 763.00 8.53%
2004 703.00 2.63%
2003 685.00 4.90%
2002 653.00 -5.36%
2001 690.00 0.00%
2000 690.00 12.56%
1999 613.00 4.07%
1998 589.00 -0.34%
1997 591.00 2.78%
1996 575.00 -19.24%
1995 712.00 10.39%
1994 645.00 -98.68%
1993 48,890.00 -12.04%
1992 55,580.00 12.13%
1991 49,569.00 17.81%
1990 42,074.00 20.53%
1989 34,908.00 18.61%
1988 29,430.00 102.27%
1987 14,550.00 19.95%
1986 12,130.00 12.63%
1985 10,770.00 19.93%
1984 8,980.00 44.14%
1983 6,230.00 -15.24%
1982 7,350.00 31.02%
1981 5,610.00 2.56%
1980 5,470.00 4.19%
1979 5,250.00 629.17%
1978 720.00 433.33%
1977 135.00 68.75%
1976 80.00 60.00%
1975 50.00 0.00%
1974 50.00 -50.00%
1973 100.00 25.00%
1972 80.00 60.00%
1971 50.00 -62.96%
1970 135.00 -62.96%