Population in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population was 3.47 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population 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 in Eritrea is 3.47 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Eritrea peaked at 3.47 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 814,880 people, in 1950.
That places Eritrea 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.38 million people | 3.29 million people | 3.47 million people | 4 |
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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 in Eritrea?
- Population in Eritrea was 3.47 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 814,880 people in 1950.
- How does Eritrea rank for population?
- Eritrea ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.