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Population by world region in Eritrea

Eritrea: Population by world region was 8.44 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
8.44 million people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
110th
of 238 countries
All-time high
8.44 million people
in 2100
All-time low
58,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population by world region in Eritrea, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population by world region in Eritrea is 8.44 million people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by world region in Eritrea peaked at 8.44 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 58,000 people, in 1000.

That places Eritrea 110th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 58,000 people 58,000 people 58,000 people 1
1100s 66,700 people 66,700 people 66,700 people 1
1200s 75,400 people 75,400 people 75,400 people 1
1300s 88,933 people 88,933 people 88,933 people 1
1400s 102,466 people 102,466 people 102,466 people 1
1500s 116,000 people 116,000 people 116,000 people 1
1600s 130,500 people 130,500 people 130,500 people 1
1700s 145,000 people 145,000 people 145,000 people 1
1710s 147,692 people 147,692 people 147,692 people 1
1720s 150,682 people 150,682 people 150,682 people 1
1730s 153,868 people 153,868 people 153,868 people 1
1740s 157,272 people 157,272 people 157,272 people 1
1750s 160,921 people 160,921 people 160,921 people 1
1760s 164,846 people 164,846 people 164,846 people 1
1770s 169,084 people 169,084 people 169,084 people 1
1780s 173,678 people 173,678 people 173,678 people 1
1790s 178,684 people 178,684 people 178,684 people 1
1800s 205,010 people 205,010 people 205,010 people 10
1810s 205,182 people 205,010 people 206,725 people 10
1820s 249,289 people 210,225 people 296,909 people 10
1830s 374,522 people 309,325 people 447,235 people 10
1840s 563,556 people 465,936 people 667,809 people 10
1850s 685,146 people 674,078 people 694,755 people 10
1860s 657,845 people 644,668 people 671,124 people 10
1870s 631,156 people 620,559 people 641,971 people 10
1880s 607,474 people 596,687 people 618,196 people 10
1890s 583,373 people 572,961 people 594,270 people 10
1900s 574,058 people 571,427 people 577,463 people 10
1910s 579,996 people 578,010 people 586,704 people 10
1920s 617,206 people 591,172 people 644,780 people 10
1930s 675,425 people 650,705 people 700,891 people 10
1940s 755,704 people 708,488 people 808,004 people 10
1950s 879,864 people 814,880 people 950,562 people 10
1960s 1.09 million people 972,558 people 1.21 million people 10
1970s 1.40 million people 1.24 million people 1.56 million people 10
1980s 1.79 million people 1.61 million people 1.99 million people 10
1990s 2.02 million people 1.80 million people 2.21 million people 10
2000s 2.59 million people 2.25 million people 2.89 million people 10
2010s 3.10 million people 2.95 million people 3.24 million people 10
2020s 3.59 million people 3.29 million people 3.92 million people 10
2030s 4.38 million people 4.00 million people 4.78 million people 10
2040s 5.25 million people 4.87 million people 5.62 million people 10
2050s 6.05 million people 5.70 million people 6.40 million people 10
2060s 6.81 million people 6.48 million people 7.13 million people 10
2070s 7.46 million people 7.19 million people 7.72 million people 10
2080s 7.97 million people 7.77 million people 8.15 million people 10
2090s 8.31 million people 8.18 million people 8.42 million people 10
2100s 8.44 million people 8.44 million people 8.44 million people 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 107 Paraguay 9.05 million people compare
  2. 108 Portugal 8.75 million people compare
  3. 109 Nicaragua 8.61 million people compare
  4. 111 Czechia 8.23 million people compare
  5. 112 Hungary 7.46 million people compare
  6. 113 Austria 7.40 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by world region in Eritrea?
Population by world region in Eritrea was 8.44 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by world region recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 8.44 million people in 2100.
What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 58,000 people in 1000.
How does Eritrea rank for population by world region?
Eritrea ranks 110th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by world region rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.