Male population by age group in Eritrea
Eritrea: Male population by age group was 233,258 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
233,258 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
234,681 people
in 2013
All-time low
69,775 people
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Male population by age group in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72,772 people | — |
| 1951 | 71,200 people | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 70,107 people | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 69,775 people | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 70,015 people | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 71,255 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 73,496 people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 75,066 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 76,046 people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 78,121 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 81,255 people | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 84,658 people | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 88,350 people | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 91,946 people | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 95,117 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 98,106 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 100,768 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 103,398 people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 106,360 people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 109,329 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 112,410 people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 115,589 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 118,459 people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 121,076 people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 123,467 people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 125,666 people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 128,709 people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 132,626 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 136,741 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 140,943 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 145,035 people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 148,936 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 152,924 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 155,427 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 156,471 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 157,960 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 159,996 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 164,352 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 171,130 people | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 177,958 people | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 184,069 people | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 174,378 people | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 163,126 people | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 166,278 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 169,988 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 175,786 people | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 183,376 people | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 189,812 people | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 194,947 people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 198,252 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 200,163 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 200,859 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 201,282 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 204,352 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 209,612 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 215,173 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 220,363 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 224,483 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 228,107 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 230,864 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 232,361 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 233,424 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 234,104 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 234,681 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 234,040 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 232,201 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 230,033 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 227,870 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 226,472 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 225,787 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 226,121 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 227,750 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 230,210 people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 233,258 people | +1.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 233,258 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 233,258 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.