Population by age group in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population by age group was 461,114 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
461,114 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
464,494 people
in 2013
All-time low
140,505 people
in 1952
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
The most recent figure for population by age group in Eritrea is 461,114 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Eritrea peaked at 464,494 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 140,505 people, in 1952.
Eritrea ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 143,487 people | — |
| 1951 | 141,599 people | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 140,505 people | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 140,801 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 142,052 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 144,837 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 149,296 people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 152,354 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 154,186 people | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 158,258 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 164,491 people | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 171,267 people | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 178,617 people | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 185,750 people | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 192,019 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 197,929 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 203,171 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 208,370 people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 214,266 people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 220,167 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 226,265 people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 232,529 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 238,137 people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 243,219 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 247,841 people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 252,094 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 258,065 people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 265,831 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 274,001 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 282,337 people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 290,461 people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 298,205 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 306,130 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 311,042 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 312,994 people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 315,842 people | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 319,802 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 328,469 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 341,999 people | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 355,579 people | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 367,666 people | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 348,104 people | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 325,408 people | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 331,529 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 338,718 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 350,061 people | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 364,971 people | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 377,575 people | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 387,613 people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 394,019 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 397,654 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 398,880 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 399,574 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 405,518 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 415,806 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 426,696 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 436,844 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 444,880 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 451,954 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 457,316 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 460,182 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 462,203 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 463,452 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 464,494 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 463,114 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 459,387 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 455,027 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 450,700 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 447,901 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 446,515 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 447,142 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 450,330 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 455,141 people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 461,114 people | +1.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 461,114 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million people, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 461,114 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 146,738 people | 140,505 people | 158,258 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 193,605 people | 164,491 people | 220,167 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 252,032 people | 226,265 people | 282,337 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 318,052 people | 290,461 people | 355,579 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 358,566 people | 325,408 people | 394,019 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 423,512 people | 397,654 people | 457,316 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 457,298 people | 446,515 people | 464,494 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 453,432 people | 447,142 people | 461,114 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 461,114 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 464,494 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,505 people in 1952.
- How does Eritrea rank for population by age group?
- Eritrea ranks 110th 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 down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 0-4.