Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 155th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 152 Zambia 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 153 Serbia 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 154 Georgia 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 156 Greece 0.011 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 157 Sudan 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.