Total population in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total population was 3,569 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Eritrea, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3,569 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Eritrea peaked at 3,569 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,227 thousands, in 1970.
Eritrea ranks 129th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,379 thousands | 1,227 thousands | 1,543 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,771 thousands | 1,584 thousands | 1,964 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,011 thousands | 1,784 thousands | 2,192 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,552 thousands | 2,233 thousands | 2,862 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,079 thousands | 2,914 thousands | 3,218 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,412 thousands | 3,262 thousands | 3,569 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Eritrea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.264 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 119 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.68 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.68 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.25 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Eritrea?
- Total population in Eritrea was 3,569 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,569 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,227 thousands in 1970.
- How does Eritrea rank for total population?
- Eritrea ranks 129th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release