Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Eritrea
Eritrea: Age population, age 05, female, interpolated was 44,390 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44,390
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
110th
of 218 countries
All-time high
45,033
in 2015
All-time low
13,633
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 44,390 for age population, age 05, female, interpolated in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Eritrea peaked at 45,033 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13,633, in 1960.
That places Eritrea 110th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,633 | — |
| 1961 | 13,842 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 14,140 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 14,831 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 15,811 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 16,565 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 17,072 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 17,641 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 18,208 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 18,720 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 19,232 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 19,769 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 20,420 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 21,048 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 21,537 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 22,040 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 22,520 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 22,908 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 23,335 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 23,925 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 24,787 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 25,820 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 26,670 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 27,234 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 27,707 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 28,162 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 28,481 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 28,630 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 28,794 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 29,450 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 30,694 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 29,821 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 28,934 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 30,045 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 30,765 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 31,579 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 32,243 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 32,852 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 33,437 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 34,593 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 35,624 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 37,929 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 39,714 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 39,130 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 38,850 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 38,886 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 39,029 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 39,887 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 41,162 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 42,691 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 44,079 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 44,496 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 44,453 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 44,240 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 44,725 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45,033 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 44,949 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44,808 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 44,483 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 44,297 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 43,912 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 43,480 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 43,359 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 43,437 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 43,859 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 44,390 | +1.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 44,390 is below the median for low income countries, which is 319,945, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 44,390 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 209,934, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,046 | 13,633 | 18,720 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,673 | 19,232 | 23,925 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,574 | 24,787 | 29,450 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,496 | 28,934 | 34,593 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,290 | 35,624 | 42,691 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,556 | 44,079 | 45,033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,740 | 43,359 | 44,390 | 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 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Eritrea?
- Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Eritrea was 44,390 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 45,033 in 2015.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,633 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for age population, age 05, female, interpolated?
- Eritrea ranks 110th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, female, interpolated rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 05, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.