Share of the population that is female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of the population that is female was 50.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
82nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2000
All-time low
50.6%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Eritrea is 50.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Eritrea peaked at 51.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2025.
That places Eritrea 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.8% | — |
| 1961 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 50.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 50.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 79 New Caledonia 50.7% compare
- 80 Colombia 50.7% compare
- 81 Germany 50.6% compare
- 83 Venezuela 50.6% compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 50.6% compare
- 85 Costa Rica 50.6% compare
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 share of the population that is female in Eritrea?
- Share of the population that is female in Eritrea was 50.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of the population that is female?
- Eritrea ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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