Most have a background as asylum seekers that have fled Isaias Afwerkis regime.
[1] In 2020 the number had risen to 27,855 people, making Eritreans the second biggest migration group from Africa after Somalis.
[2] According to Statistics Norway, as of 2014, around 59% of Eritrea-born immigrants have a persistently low income.
Persons born in Norway to Eritrean immigrants have a significantly smaller low income percentage of approximately 28%.
[4] As of 2015, a total of 547 Eritrea citizens residing in Norway incurred sanctions.