Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 144,058 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Eritrea is 144,058 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Eritrea peaked at 144,058 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,352 people, in 1950.
Eritrea ranks 145th 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 | 26,916 people | 26,352 people | 27,321 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 29,075 people | 27,317 people | 31,134 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,201 people | 31,750 people | 39,546 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,600 people | 40,857 people | 53,415 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,423 people | 50,981 people | 69,129 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,495 people | 71,175 people | 104,109 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,420 people | 107,802 people | 131,804 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,106 people | 134,652 people | 144,058 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Eritrea?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Eritrea was 144,058 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 144,058 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,352 people in 1950.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Eritrea ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.