Population (Our World) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population (Our World) was 3.47 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.47 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
133rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.47 million
in 2023
All-time low
58,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Eritrea, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Eritrea stood at 3.47 million. That is the highest value across all 241 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58,000, in 1000.
That places Eritrea 133rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (Our World) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 58,000 | — |
| 1100 | 66,700 | +15.0% |
| 1200 | 75,400 | +13.0% |
| 1300 | 88,933 | +17.9% |
| 1400 | 102,466 | +15.2% |
| 1500 | 116,000 | +13.2% |
| 1600 | 130,500 | +12.5% |
| 1700 | 145,000 | +11.1% |
| 1710 | 147,692 | +1.9% |
| 1720 | 150,682 | +2.0% |
| 1730 | 153,868 | +2.1% |
| 1740 | 157,272 | +2.2% |
| 1750 | 160,921 | +2.3% |
| 1760 | 164,846 | +2.4% |
| 1770 | 169,084 | +2.6% |
| 1780 | 173,678 | +2.7% |
| 1790 | 178,684 | +2.9% |
| 1800 | 205,010 | +14.7% |
| 1801 | 205,010 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 205,010 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 205,010 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 205,010 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 205,010 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 205,010 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 205,010 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 205,010 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 205,010 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 205,010 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 205,010 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 205,010 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 205,010 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 205,010 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 205,010 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 205,010 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 205,010 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 205,010 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 206,725 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 210,225 | +1.7% |
| 1821 | 215,587 | +2.6% |
| 1822 | 222,888 | +3.4% |
| 1823 | 232,208 | +4.2% |
| 1824 | 241,918 | +4.2% |
| 1825 | 252,034 | +4.2% |
| 1826 | 262,573 | +4.2% |
| 1827 | 273,553 | +4.2% |
| 1828 | 284,992 | +4.2% |
| 1829 | 296,909 | +4.2% |
| 1830 | 309,325 | +4.2% |
| 1831 | 322,260 | +4.2% |
| 1832 | 335,736 | +4.2% |
| 1833 | 349,775 | +4.2% |
| 1834 | 364,401 | +4.2% |
| 1835 | 379,639 | +4.2% |
| 1836 | 395,514 | +4.2% |
| 1837 | 412,053 | +4.2% |
| 1838 | 429,283 | +4.2% |
| 1839 | 447,235 | +4.2% |
| 1840 | 465,936 | +4.2% |
| 1841 | 485,420 | +4.2% |
| 1842 | 505,718 | +4.2% |
| 1843 | 526,866 | +4.2% |
| 1844 | 548,897 | +4.2% |
| 1845 | 571,850 | +4.2% |
| 1846 | 595,763 | +4.2% |
| 1847 | 620,675 | +4.2% |
| 1848 | 646,630 | +4.2% |
| 1849 | 667,809 | +3.3% |
| 1850 | 684,015 | +2.4% |
| 1851 | 692,108 | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 694,755 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 691,802 | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 688,848 | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 685,894 | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 682,940 | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 679,986 | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 677,032 | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 674,078 | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 671,124 | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 668,171 | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 665,217 | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 662,263 | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 659,309 | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 656,355 | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 653,401 | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 650,447 | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 647,493 | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 644,668 | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 641,971 | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 639,399 | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 636,951 | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 634,625 | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 632,294 | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 629,957 | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 627,616 | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 625,269 | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 622,916 | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 620,559 | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 618,196 | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 615,827 | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 613,454 | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 611,074 | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 608,690 | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 606,300 | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 603,905 | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 601,504 | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 599,098 | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 596,687 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 594,270 | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 591,848 | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 589,420 | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 586,987 | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 584,548 | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 582,104 | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 579,655 | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 577,200 | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 574,739 | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 572,961 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 571,858 | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 571,427 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 571,661 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 572,554 | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 573,432 | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 574,294 | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 575,140 | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 575,970 | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 576,783 | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 577,463 | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 578,010 | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 578,424 | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 578,706 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 578,855 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 578,986 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 579,097 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 579,188 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 579,260 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 582,735 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 586,704 | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 591,172 | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 596,149 | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 601,641 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 607,658 | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 613,734 | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 619,871 | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 626,070 | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 632,331 | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 638,654 | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 644,780 | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 650,705 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 656,424 | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 661,933 | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 667,229 | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 672,566 | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 677,947 | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 683,371 | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 688,838 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 694,348 | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 700,891 | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 708,488 | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 717,163 | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 726,941 | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 737,845 | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 748,913 | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 760,147 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 771,549 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 783,122 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 794,869 | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 808,004 | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 814,880 | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 827,035 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 840,352 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 854,708 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 870,030 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 886,245 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 903,421 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 918,807 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 932,595 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 950,562 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 972,558 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 995,576 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 1.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.92 million | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.80 million | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.86 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.91 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.03 million | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 2.13 million | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.21 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.39 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.49 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.60 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.41 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.47 million | +1.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.47 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.47 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 58,000 | 58,000 | 58,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 66,700 | 66,700 | 66,700 | 1 |
| 1200s | 75,400 | 75,400 | 75,400 | 1 |
| 1300s | 88,933 | 88,933 | 88,933 | 1 |
| 1400s | 102,466 | 102,466 | 102,466 | 1 |
| 1500s | 116,000 | 116,000 | 116,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 130,500 | 130,500 | 130,500 | 1 |
| 1700s | 145,000 | 145,000 | 145,000 | 1 |
| 1710s | 147,692 | 147,692 | 147,692 | 1 |
| 1720s | 150,682 | 150,682 | 150,682 | 1 |
| 1730s | 153,868 | 153,868 | 153,868 | 1 |
| 1740s | 157,272 | 157,272 | 157,272 | 1 |
| 1750s | 160,921 | 160,921 | 160,921 | 1 |
| 1760s | 164,846 | 164,846 | 164,846 | 1 |
| 1770s | 169,084 | 169,084 | 169,084 | 1 |
| 1780s | 173,678 | 173,678 | 173,678 | 1 |
| 1790s | 178,684 | 178,684 | 178,684 | 1 |
| 1800s | 205,010 | 205,010 | 205,010 | 10 |
| 1810s | 205,182 | 205,010 | 206,725 | 10 |
| 1820s | 249,289 | 210,225 | 296,909 | 10 |
| 1830s | 374,522 | 309,325 | 447,235 | 10 |
| 1840s | 563,556 | 465,936 | 667,809 | 10 |
| 1850s | 685,146 | 674,078 | 694,755 | 10 |
| 1860s | 657,845 | 644,668 | 671,124 | 10 |
| 1870s | 631,156 | 620,559 | 641,971 | 10 |
| 1880s | 607,474 | 596,687 | 618,196 | 10 |
| 1890s | 583,373 | 572,961 | 594,270 | 10 |
| 1900s | 574,058 | 571,427 | 577,463 | 10 |
| 1910s | 579,996 | 578,010 | 586,704 | 10 |
| 1920s | 617,206 | 591,172 | 644,780 | 10 |
| 1930s | 675,425 | 650,705 | 700,891 | 10 |
| 1940s | 755,704 | 708,488 | 808,004 | 10 |
| 1950s | 879,864 | 814,880 | 950,562 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 million | 972,558 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 1.24 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million | 1.61 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 1.80 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 million | 2.25 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 million | 2.95 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 million | 3.29 million | 3.47 million | 4 |
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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)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Eritrea?
- Population in Eritrea was 3.47 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,000 in 1000.
- How does Eritrea rank for population?
- Eritrea ranks 133rd out of 239 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 volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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