Male population by age group in Eritrea
Eritrea: Male population by age group was 233,258 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male population by age group in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Eritrea is 233,258 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Eritrea peaked at 234,681 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69,775 people, in 1953.
Eritrea ranks 110th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,785 people | 69,775 people | 78,121 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 95,929 people | 81,255 people | 109,329 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 125,569 people | 112,410 people | 140,943 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,019 people | 145,035 people | 177,958 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,001 people | 163,126 people | 198,252 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,526 people | 200,163 people | 230,864 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,097 people | 225,787 people | 234,681 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 229,335 people | 226,121 people | 233,258 people | 4 |
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More gender data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 47,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 45,991 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 45,157 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 46,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Eritrea?
- Male population by age group in Eritrea was 233,258 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 234,681 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,775 people in 1953.
- How does Eritrea rank for male population by age group?
- Eritrea ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.