Population aged 25-64 years in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population aged 25-64 years was 1,272 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Eritrea, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Eritrea is 1,272 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Eritrea peaked at 1,272 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 443.98 thousands, in 1970.
Eritrea ranks 140th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 494.51 thousands | 443.98 thousands | 541.84 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 607.45 thousands | 553.05 thousands | 665.75 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 676.68 thousands | 596.47 thousands | 734.74 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 858.76 thousands | 740.61 thousands | 969.44 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,034 thousands | 984.07 thousands | 1,075 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,181 thousands | 1,095 thousands | 1,272 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Eritrea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.264 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 119 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.68 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.68 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.25 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years in Eritrea?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Eritrea was 1,272 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,272 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 443.98 thousands in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Eritrea ranks 140th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release