Natural population growth in Eritrea
Eritrea: Natural population growth was 2.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.25
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.13
in 1996
All-time low
1.37
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in Eritrea is 2.25, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Eritrea peaked at 3.13 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 1957.
Eritrea ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.4 | — |
| 1951 | 1.53 | +9.2% |
| 1952 | 1.63 | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 1.72 | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 1.78 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 1.84 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 1.91 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 1.37 | -28.3% |
| 1958 | 1.48 | +8.3% |
| 1959 | 2.17 | +46.7% |
| 1960 | 2.2 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.25 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.3 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.33 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2.36 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.39 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.2 | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 2.43 | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 2.44 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.44 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.47 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.47 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.36 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.38 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.19 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 2.2 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.51 | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 2.52 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.52 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.53 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.58 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.6 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.92 | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 1.98 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.07 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.14 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.77 | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 2.79 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.73 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.8 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.01 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 2.86 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.78 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.94 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.77 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.13 | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 2.97 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.54 | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 2.04 | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 2.68 | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 2.65 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.73 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.66 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.78 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.74 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.64 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.58 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.56 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.52 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.46 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.45 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.37 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.29 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.27 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.23 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.22 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.24 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.25 | +0.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.25 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.6, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +46.7% | 1.48 | 2.17 |
| 2000 | +31.5% | 2.04 | 2.68 |
| 1957 | -28.3% | 1.91 | 1.37 |
| 1987 | +29.3% | 2.14 | 2.77 |
| 1983 | -26.1% | 2.6 | 1.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.68 | 1.37 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.33 | 2.2 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.41 | 2.19 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 | 1.92 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 | 2.04 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.61 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 2.27 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 2.22 | 2.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 32 Liberia 2.29 compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 2.28 compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 2.26 compare
- 36 Rwanda 2.24 compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 2.23 compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 2.18 compare
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 natural population growth in Eritrea?
- Natural population growth in Eritrea was 2.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 in 1996.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 1957.
- How does Eritrea rank for natural population growth?
- Eritrea ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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