Annual change in population in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual change in population was 60,941 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
60,941 people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111,354 people
in 1995
All-time low
-120,825 people
in 1992
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Eritrea, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 60,941 people for annual change in population 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 change in population in Eritrea peaked at 111,354 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, -120,825 people, 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 change in population in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 12,155 people | — |
| 1952 | 13,317 people | +9.6% |
| 1953 | 14,356 people | +7.8% |
| 1954 | 15,322 people | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 16,215 people | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 17,176 people | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 15,386 people | -10.4% |
| 1958 | 13,788 people | -10.4% |
| 1959 | 17,967 people | +30.3% |
| 1960 | 21,996 people | +22.4% |
| 1961 | 23,018 people | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 24,213 people | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 25,307 people | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 26,197 people | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 27,044 people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 26,622 people | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 27,386 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 29,397 people | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 30,263 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 31,452 people | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 32,703 people | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 33,088 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 33,429 people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 33,010 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 32,531 people | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 35,593 people | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 38,756 people | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 39,815 people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 40,950 people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 42,468 people | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 44,146 people | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 45,519 people | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 40,698 people | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 35,573 people | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 36,076 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 37,357 people | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 43,503 people | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 49,592 people | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 48,757 people | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 45,728 people | -6.2% |
| 1991 | -113,174 people | -347.5% |
| 1992 | -120,825 people | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 57,267 people | -147.4% |
| 1994 | 57,902 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 111,354 people | +92.3% |
| 1996 | 103,191 people | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 23,682 people | -77.1% |
| 1998 | 28,277 people | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 32,362 people | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 34,251 people | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 65,047 people | +89.9% |
| 2002 | 80,898 people | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 100,925 people | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 104,382 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 62,927 people | -39.7% |
| 2006 | 42,286 people | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 39,725 people | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 73,105 people | +84.0% |
| 2009 | 71,556 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 57,297 people | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 53,309 people | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 38,505 people | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 37,369 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 20,801 people | -44.3% |
| 2015 | 10,386 people | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 19,146 people | +84.3% |
| 2017 | 25,650 people | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 42,413 people | +65.4% |
| 2019 | 47,431 people | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 51,083 people | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 58,908 people | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 59,265 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 60,941 people | +2.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 60,941 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 556,727 people, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 60,941 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359,940 people, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population 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 people | -113,174 people |
| 1993 | +147.4% | -120,825 people | 57,267 people |
| 1995 | +92.3% | 57,902 people | 111,354 people |
| 2001 | +89.9% | 34,251 people | 65,047 people |
| 2016 | +84.3% | 10,386 people | 19,146 people |
| 1997 | -77.1% | 103,191 people | 23,682 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,076 people | 12,155 people | 17,967 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 26,144 people | 21,996 people | 30,263 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,133 people | 31,452 people | 40,950 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,369 people | 35,573 people | 49,592 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,576 people | -120,825 people | 111,354 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,510 people | 34,251 people | 104,382 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,231 people | 10,386 people | 57,297 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,549 people | 51,083 people | 60,941 people | 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)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Eritrea?
- Annual change in population in Eritrea was 60,941 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 111,354 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -120,825 people in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual change in population?
- Eritrea ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.