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Population growth rate in Eritrea

Eritrea: Population growth rate was 0.264 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
0.264
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
45th
of 239 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 1995
All-time low
-14.13
in 1991
Years of data
163
1700–2100

Population growth rate in Eritrea, 1700–2100

-15-10-50510170019002100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population growth rate in Eritrea is 0.264, measured in 2100.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate in Eritrea peaked at 9.5 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -14.13, in 1991.

Eritrea ranks 45th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population growth rate in Eritrea, year by year

Year Value Change
1700 0.1054 —
1800 0.1421 +34.8%
1900 -0.1927 -235.6%
1905 0.1502 -178.0%
1910 0.0947 -37.0%
1915 0.0192 -79.8%
1920 0.7587 +3857.6%
1925 0.995 +31.1%
1930 0.9147 -8.1%
1935 0.7969 -12.9%
1940 1.08 +35.3%
1945 1.49 +38.1%
1950 1.42 -4.8%
1951 1.54 +9.0%
1952 1.65 +6.8%
1953 1.74 +5.5%
1954 1.81 +4.1%
1955 1.88 +3.8%
1956 1.96 +4.1%
1957 1.43 -27.1%
1958 1.55 +8.7%
1959 2.26 +45.8%
1960 2.31 +2.1%
1961 2.37 +2.6%
1962 2.44 +2.8%
1963 2.46 +1.2%
1964 2.49 +0.9%
1965 2.5 +0.6%
1966 2.29 -8.4%
1967 2.52 +9.8%
1968 2.52 +0.2%
1969 2.54 +0.6%
1970 2.59 +2.0%
1971 2.6 +0.7%
1972 2.52 -3.5%
1973 2.53 +0.6%
1974 2.33 -7.8%
1975 2.34 +0.3%
1976 2.65 +13.2%
1977 2.65 +0.0%
1978 2.65 +0.0%
1979 2.66 +0.3%
1980 2.7 +1.6%
1981 2.72 +0.8%
1982 2.72 -0.0%
1983 2.03 -25.4%
1984 2.02 -0.3%
1985 2.01 -0.8%
1986 2.08 +3.6%
1987 2.57 +23.7%
1988 2.61 +1.4%
1989 2.36 -9.4%
1990 2.19 -7.4%
1991 -14.13 -745.8%
1992 1.62 -111.5%
1993 4.6 +183.8%
1994 1.59 -65.4%
1995 9.5 +496.7%
1996 0.665 -93.0%
1997 1.54 +131.9%
1998 1.07 -30.5%
1999 1.87 +74.3%
2000 1.21 -35.4%
2001 4.45 +268.6%
2002 2.46 -44.8%
2003 5.74 +133.1%
2004 2.53 -55.9%
2005 2.26 -10.8%
2006 0.906 -59.9%
2007 2 +121.2%
2008 3.24 +61.7%
2009 1.8 -44.6%
2010 2.13 +18.6%
2011 1.46 -31.3%
2012 1.09 -25.4%
2013 1.35 +23.9%
2014 0.001 -99.9%
2015 0.667 +66600.0%
2016 0.563 -15.6%
2017 1.07 +90.1%
2018 1.6 +49.6%
2019 1.35 -15.7%
2020 1.77 +31.4%
2021 1.77 +0.0%
2022 1.73 -2.3%
2023 1.81 +4.3%
2024 1.91 +5.7%
2025 2.08 +8.9%
2026 2.07 -0.7%
2027 2.11 +1.8%
2028 2.09 -0.8%
2029 2.05 -2.0%
2030 2.1 +2.4%
2031 1.98 -5.9%
2032 1.97 -0.1%
2033 1.97 -0.2%
2034 2 +1.5%
2035 1.94 -3.1%
2036 2.04 +5.3%
2037 2.01 -1.6%
2038 1.89 -6.1%
2039 1.84 -2.5%
2040 1.82 -0.9%
2041 1.68 -7.9%
2042 1.72 +2.5%
2043 1.63 -5.4%
2044 1.61 -1.0%
2045 1.62 +0.8%
2046 1.5 -7.8%
2047 1.48 -1.3%
2048 1.47 -0.3%
2049 1.39 -5.5%
2050 1.39 +0.1%
2051 1.39 -0.4%
2052 1.44 +4.1%
2053 1.38 -4.8%
2054 1.22 -11.1%
2055 1.3 +6.3%
2056 1.15 -11.9%
2057 1.23 +7.5%
2058 1.24 +0.8%
2059 1.22 -1.9%
2060 1.22 +0.5%
2061 1.19 -2.9%
2062 1.1 -7.2%
2063 1.21 +9.4%
2064 1.01 -15.9%
2065 0.986 -2.8%
2066 1.05 +6.6%
2067 0.971 -7.6%
2068 0.987 +1.6%
2069 0.921 -6.7%
2070 0.894 -2.9%
2071 0.851 -4.8%
2072 0.84 -1.3%
2073 0.855 +1.8%
2074 0.727 -15.0%
2075 0.82 +12.8%
2076 0.726 -11.5%
2077 0.723 -0.4%
2078 0.695 -3.9%
2079 0.643 -7.5%
2080 0.714 +11.0%
2081 0.507 -29.0%
2082 0.562 +10.8%
2083 0.543 -3.4%
2084 0.587 +8.1%
2085 0.573 -2.4%
2086 0.529 -7.7%
2087 0.449 -15.1%
2088 0.454 +1.1%
2089 0.414 -8.8%
2090 0.423 +2.2%
2091 0.364 -13.9%
2092 0.425 +16.8%
2093 0.308 -27.5%
2094 0.31 +0.6%
2095 0.312 +0.6%
2096 0.263 -15.7%
2097 0.266 +1.1%
2098 0.271 +1.9%
2099 0.291 +7.4%
2100 0.264 -9.3%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 0.264 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.271, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 0.264 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2765, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population growth rate in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +66600.0% 0.001 0.667
1920 +3857.6% 0.0192 0.7587
1991 -745.8% 2.19 -14.13
1995 +496.7% 1.59 9.5
2001 +268.6% 1.21 4.45
1900 -235.6% 0.1421 -0.1927

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1700s 0.1054 0.1054 0.1054 1
1800s 0.1421 0.1421 0.1421 1
1900s -0.0212 -0.1927 0.1502 2
1910s 0.0569 0.0192 0.0947 2
1920s 0.8768 0.7587 0.995 2
1930s 0.8558 0.7969 0.9147 2
1940s 1.28 1.08 1.49 2
1950s 1.72 1.42 2.26 10
1960s 2.44 2.29 2.54 10
1970s 2.55 2.33 2.66 10
1980s 2.38 2.01 2.72 10
1990s 1.05 -14.13 9.5 10
2000s 2.66 0.906 5.74 10
2010s 1.13 0.001 2.13 10
2020s 1.94 1.73 2.11 10
2030s 1.97 1.84 2.1 10
2040s 1.59 1.39 1.82 10
2050s 1.3 1.15 1.44 10
2060s 1.06 0.921 1.22 10
2070s 0.7774 0.643 0.894 10
2080s 0.5332 0.414 0.714 10
2090s 0.3233 0.263 0.425 10
2100s 0.264 0.264 0.264 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 42 Vatican 0.294 compare
  2. 43 Comoros 0.282 compare
  3. 44 Burundi 0.271 compare
  4. 46 Yemen 0.258 compare
  5. 47 Sao Tome and Principe 0.248 compare
  6. 48 South Africa 0.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate in Eritrea?
Population growth rate in Eritrea was 0.264 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 1995.
What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -14.13 in 1991.
How does Eritrea rank for population growth rate?
Eritrea ranks 45th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
Is population growth rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
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