Population in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population was 3.54 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Eritrea, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Eritrea stood at 3.54 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Eritrea peaked at 3.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 972,547, in 1960.
Eritrea ranks 127th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million | 972,547 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 1.24 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million | 1.61 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 1.80 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 million | 2.25 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 million | 2.95 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 million | 3.29 million | 3.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 population in Eritrea?
- Population in Eritrea was 3.54 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 972,547 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for population?
- Eritrea ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.