Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Eritrea
Eritrea: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 45,359 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45,359
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
111th
of 218 countries
All-time high
45,852
in 2015
All-time low
13,051
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Eritrea is 45,359, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Eritrea peaked at 45,852 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13,051, in 1960.
Eritrea ranks 111th 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 05, male, interpolated in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,051 | — |
| 1961 | 13,275 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 13,579 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 14,261 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 15,238 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 16,004 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 16,529 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 17,111 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 17,689 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 18,209 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 18,722 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 19,259 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 19,916 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 20,559 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 21,072 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 21,608 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 22,121 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 22,536 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 22,981 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 23,580 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 24,443 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 25,482 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 26,344 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 26,928 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 27,427 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 27,917 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 28,282 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 28,474 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 28,644 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 29,282 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 30,520 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 29,612 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 28,752 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 29,941 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 30,683 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 31,533 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 32,266 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 32,934 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 33,560 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 34,764 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 35,846 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 38,224 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 40,078 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 39,509 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 39,257 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 39,342 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 39,520 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 40,417 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 41,736 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 43,322 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 44,771 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 45,227 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 45,198 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 44,993 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 45,510 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45,852 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 45,800 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45,689 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45,381 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 45,203 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 44,813 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 44,372 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 44,253 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 44,346 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 44,799 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 45,359 | +1.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 45,359 is below the median for low income countries, which is 329,735, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 45,359 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,401, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,495 | 13,051 | 18,209 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,235 | 18,722 | 23,580 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,322 | 24,443 | 29,282 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,456 | 28,752 | 34,764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,725 | 35,846 | 43,322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,362 | 44,771 | 45,852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,657 | 44,253 | 45,359 | 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, male, interpolated in Eritrea?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Eritrea was 45,359 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 45,852 in 2015.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,051 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Eritrea ranks 111th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, 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.