Number of children under 15, by world region in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of children under 15, by world region was 1.34 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.34 million people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.34 million people
in 2023
All-time low
361,940 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 15, by world region 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 under 15, by world region in Eritrea is 1.34 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Eritrea peaked at 1.34 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 361,940 people, in 1950.
Eritrea ranks 114th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 15, by world region in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 361,940 people | — |
| 1951 | 364,093 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 366,983 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 370,500 people | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 374,607 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 379,230 people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 384,337 people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 387,943 people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 390,155 people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 395,088 people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 403,138 people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 412,199 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 422,020 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 433,241 people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 445,488 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 459,389 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 474,106 people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 489,113 people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 505,256 people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 521,653 people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 538,639 people | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 556,393 people | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 574,085 people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 591,106 people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 606,657 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 621,281 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 637,862 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 656,162 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 674,630 people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 693,449 people | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 712,786 people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 732,766 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 753,350 people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 770,042 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 782,968 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 796,720 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 811,394 people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 831,141 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 856,032 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 881,106 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 905,494 people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 856,400 people | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 804,785 people | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 826,621 people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 849,828 people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 880,110 people | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 913,499 people | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 941,512 people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 968,831 people | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 994,164 people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million people | +0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.34 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.72 million people, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.34 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million people, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 377,488 people | 361,940 people | 395,088 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 456,560 people | 403,138 people | 521,653 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 615,026 people | 538,639 people | 693,449 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 792,830 people | 712,786 people | 881,106 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 894,124 people | 804,785 people | 994,164 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.34 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More population data for Eritrea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Eritrea?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Eritrea was 1.34 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 361,940 people in 1950.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Eritrea ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.