Population growth rate with and without migration in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.8% for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Eritrea peaked at 9.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -14.1%, in 1991.
Eritrea ranks 63rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -14.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 60 Kuwait 1.9% compare
- 61 Montenegro 1.9% compare
- 62 Egypt 1.8% compare
- 64 Turkmenistan 1.8% compare
- 65 Papua New Guinea 1.8% compare
- 66 British Virgin Islands 1.8% compare
More population data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.68 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 119 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.68 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.68 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Eritrea?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Eritrea was 1.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.1% in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Eritrea ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.