Annual population growth in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual population growth was 60,941 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
60,941
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111,354
in 1995
All-time low
-120,825
in 1992
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Eritrea, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 60,941 for annual population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Eritrea peaked at 111,354 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -120,825, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 106th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 12,155 | — |
| 1952 | 13,317 | +9.6% |
| 1953 | 14,356 | +7.8% |
| 1954 | 15,322 | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 16,215 | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 17,176 | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 15,386 | -10.4% |
| 1958 | 13,788 | -10.4% |
| 1959 | 17,967 | +30.3% |
| 1960 | 21,996 | +22.4% |
| 1961 | 23,018 | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 24,213 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 25,307 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 26,197 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 27,044 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 26,622 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 27,386 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 29,397 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 30,263 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 31,452 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 32,703 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 33,088 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 33,429 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 33,010 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 32,531 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 35,593 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 38,756 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 39,815 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 40,950 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 42,468 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 44,146 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 45,519 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 40,698 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 35,573 | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 36,076 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 37,357 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 43,503 | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 49,592 | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 48,757 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 45,728 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | -113,174 | -347.5% |
| 1992 | -120,825 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 57,267 | -147.4% |
| 1994 | 57,902 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 111,354 | +92.3% |
| 1996 | 103,191 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 23,682 | -77.1% |
| 1998 | 28,277 | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 32,362 | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 34,251 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 65,047 | +89.9% |
| 2002 | 80,898 | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 100,925 | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 104,382 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 62,927 | -39.7% |
| 2006 | 42,286 | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 39,725 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 73,105 | +84.0% |
| 2009 | 71,556 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 57,297 | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 53,309 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 38,505 | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 37,369 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 20,801 | -44.3% |
| 2015 | 10,386 | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 19,146 | +84.3% |
| 2017 | 25,650 | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 42,413 | +65.4% |
| 2019 | 47,431 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 51,083 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 58,908 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 59,265 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 60,941 | +2.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 60,941 is below the median for low income countries, which is 556,727, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 60,941 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359,940, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -347.5% | 45,728 | -113,174 |
| 1993 | +147.4% | -120,825 | 57,267 |
| 1995 | +92.3% | 57,902 | 111,354 |
| 2001 | +89.9% | 34,251 | 65,047 |
| 2016 | +84.3% | 10,386 | 19,146 |
| 1997 | -77.1% | 103,191 | 23,682 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,076 | 12,155 | 17,967 | 9 |
| 1960s | 26,144 | 21,996 | 30,263 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,133 | 31,452 | 40,950 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,369 | 35,573 | 49,592 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,576 | -120,825 | 111,354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,510 | 34,251 | 104,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,231 | 10,386 | 57,297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,549 | 51,083 | 60,941 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More population data for Eritrea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Eritrea?
- Annual population growth in Eritrea was 60,941 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 111,354 in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -120,825 in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual population growth?
- Eritrea ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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