Population growth rate vs median age in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population growth rate vs median age 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
Population growth rate vs median age in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.25 for population growth rate vs median age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Eritrea peaked at 3.13 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 1957.
That places Eritrea 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.264 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.68 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 119 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.68 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.71 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Eritrea?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Eritrea was 2.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 1957.
- How does Eritrea rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Eritrea ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age 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 Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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