Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Eritrea
Eritrea: Age population, age 01, male, interpolated was 49,112 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Eritrea stood at 49,112. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Eritrea peaked at 49,112 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,504, in 1960.
Eritrea ranks 106th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,504 | — |
| 1961 | 18,317 | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 18,872 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 19,501 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 20,122 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 20,709 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 21,206 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 21,684 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 22,369 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 23,045 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 23,603 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 24,239 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 24,815 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 25,253 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 25,662 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 26,091 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 26,867 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 27,949 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 28,834 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 29,511 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 30,217 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 30,987 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 31,849 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 32,241 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 32,117 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 32,458 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 33,267 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 34,564 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 36,388 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 37,790 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 38,611 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 36,184 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 33,526 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 34,229 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 34,861 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 36,445 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 37,899 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 40,095 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 41,752 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 40,792 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 40,076 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 40,067 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 40,350 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 41,530 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 43,081 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 44,652 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 45,994 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 46,310 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 46,398 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 46,321 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 46,968 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 47,471 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 47,468 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 47,391 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 46,955 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 46,559 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 45,978 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 45,346 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 45,132 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 45,151 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45,566 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 46,134 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 46,768 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 47,481 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 48,131 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 49,112 | +2.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 49,112 is below the median for low income countries, which is 349,490, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 49,112 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230,710, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,333 | 17,504 | 23,045 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,282 | 23,603 | 29,511 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,188 | 30,217 | 37,790 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,439 | 33,526 | 41,752 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,478 | 40,067 | 46,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,442 | 45,132 | 47,471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,199 | 45,566 | 49,112 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 47,925 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Eritrea?
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Eritrea was 49,112 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 49,112 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,504 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for age population, age 01, male, interpolated?
- Eritrea ranks 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 01, male, interpolated rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 01, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.