Female population by age group in Eritrea
Eritrea: Female population by age group was 227,854 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
227,854 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
229,813 people
in 2013
All-time low
70,399 people
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 227,854 people for female population by age group in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Eritrea peaked at 229,813 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 70,399 people, in 1951.
Eritrea ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70,716 people | — |
| 1951 | 70,399 people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 70,400 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 71,028 people | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 72,034 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 73,583 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 75,796 people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 77,288 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 78,141 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 80,134 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 83,235 people | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 86,608 people | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 90,266 people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 93,803 people | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 96,902 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 99,823 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 102,404 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 104,974 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 107,906 people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 110,839 people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 113,856 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 116,938 people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 119,676 people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 122,143 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 124,376 people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 126,427 people | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 129,358 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 133,205 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 137,260 people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 141,395 people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 145,423 people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 149,271 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 153,206 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 155,615 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 156,523 people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 157,884 people | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 159,806 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 164,117 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 170,868 people | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 177,618 people | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 183,597 people | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 173,725 people | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 162,284 people | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 165,251 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 168,730 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 174,275 people | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 181,596 people | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 187,764 people | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 192,665 people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 195,767 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 197,490 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 198,021 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 198,291 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 201,167 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 206,195 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 211,522 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 216,482 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 220,397 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 223,848 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 226,451 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 227,821 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 228,780 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 229,349 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 229,813 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 229,076 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 227,187 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 224,996 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 222,831 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 221,431 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 220,729 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 221,021 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 222,578 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 224,930 people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 227,854 people | +1.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 227,854 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 million people, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 227,854 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73,952 people | 70,399 people | 80,134 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 97,676 people | 83,235 people | 110,839 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 126,463 people | 113,856 people | 141,395 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,033 people | 145,423 people | 177,618 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,565 people | 162,284 people | 195,767 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,986 people | 197,490 people | 226,451 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,201 people | 220,729 people | 229,813 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,096 people | 221,021 people | 227,854 people | 4 |
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 female population by age group in Eritrea?
- Female population by age group in Eritrea was 227,854 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 229,813 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,399 people in 1951.
- How does Eritrea rank for female population by age group?
- Eritrea ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.