Population by age group in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population by age group was 144,058 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
144,058 people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
144,058 people
in 2023
All-time low
26,352 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 144,058 people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Eritrea peaked at 144,058 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,352 people, in 1950.
That places Eritrea 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by age group in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26,352 people | — |
| 1951 | 26,486 people | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 26,653 people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 26,834 people | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 27,008 people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 27,163 people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 27,321 people | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 27,267 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 27,033 people | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 27,048 people | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 27,317 people | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 27,632 people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 27,988 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 28,378 people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 28,799 people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 29,241 people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 29,634 people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 30,053 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 30,574 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 31,134 people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 31,750 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 32,424 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 33,119 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 33,834 people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 34,529 people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 35,218 people | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 36,098 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 37,170 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 38,323 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 39,546 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 40,857 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 42,254 people | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 43,707 people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 44,854 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 45,714 people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 46,677 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 47,791 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 49,359 people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 51,369 people | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 53,415 people | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 55,498 people | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 53,329 people | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 50,981 people | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 53,486 people | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 56,013 people | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 59,882 people | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 63,478 people | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 65,207 people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 67,230 people | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 69,129 people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 71,175 people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 74,412 people | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 78,110 people | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 82,305 people | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 86,541 people | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 89,785 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 92,738 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 95,845 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 99,929 people | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 104,109 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 107,802 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 111,316 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 114,618 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 117,623 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 120,192 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 122,136 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 123,862 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 126,047 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 128,803 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 131,804 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 134,652 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 137,381 people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 140,335 people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 144,058 people | +2.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 144,058 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 571,728 people, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 144,058 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26,916 people | 26,352 people | 27,321 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 29,075 people | 27,317 people | 31,134 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,201 people | 31,750 people | 39,546 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,600 people | 40,857 people | 53,415 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,423 people | 50,981 people | 69,129 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,495 people | 71,175 people | 104,109 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,420 people | 107,802 people | 131,804 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,106 people | 134,652 people | 144,058 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More population data for Eritrea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Eritrea?
- Population by age group in Eritrea was 144,058 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 144,058 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,352 people in 1950.
- How does Eritrea rank for population by age group?
- Eritrea ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.