Children under 15 — all countries

Children under 15 — Eritrea

Children under 15 in Eritrea in 2025 — 1,355,892 people. Ranked 112 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 236.3%.

2025 1.36M people +0.56% vs 2024
World rank 112of 217
Period maximum 1.36M people2025
Period minimum 403,136 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Children under 15 — Eritrea, 1960–20250500,0001M1.5M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 403,136 people1962: 422,021 people1964: 445,486 people1966: 474,105 people1968: 505,260 people1970: 538,640 people1972: 574,084 people1974: 606,656 people1976: 637,864 people1978: 674,629 people1980: 712,785 people1982: 753,349 people1984: 782,968 people1986: 811,394 people1988: 856,030 people1990: 905,494 people1992: 804,786 people1994: 849,827 people1996: 913,500 people1998: 968,831 people2000: 1,016,492 people2002: 1,063,245 people2004: 1,117,409 people2006: 1,166,091 people2008: 1,211,591 people2010: 1,253,783 people2012: 1,279,029 people2014: 1,299,841 people2016: 1,314,835 people2018: 1,325,193 people2020: 1,329,763 people2022: 1,336,539 people2024: 1,348,374 people2025: 1,355,892 people
Change over the period: +952,756 (+236.34%) Average annual rate: 1.88 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eritrea

Eritrea 1.36M people
World 2.01B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 534M people
Eastern Africa computed 206M people
Low-income countries computed 321M people
Children under 15 — Eritrea, by year Eritrea All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 1.36M +7,518 +0.56%
2024 1.35M +6,116 +0.46%
2023 1.34M +5,719 +0.43%
2022 1.34M +4,042 +0.3%
2021 1.33M +2,734 +0.21%
2020 1.33M +1,571 +0.12%
2019 1.33M +2,999 +0.23%
2018 1.33M +4,795 +0.36%
2017 1.32M +5,563 +0.42%
2016 1.31M +7,238 +0.55%
2015 1.31M +7,756 +0.6%
2014 1.3M +9,778 +0.76%
2013 1.29M +11,034 +0.86%
2012 1.28M +10,175 +0.8%
2011 1.27M +15,071 +1.2%
2010 1.25M +19,746 +1.6%
2009 1.23M +22,446 +1.85%
2008 1.21M +23,776 +2%
2007 1.19M +21,724 +1.86%
2006 1.17M +23,271 +2.04%
2005 1.14M +25,411 +2.27%
2004 1.12M +28,132 +2.58%
2003 1.09M +26,032 +2.45%
2002 1.06M +23,636 +2.27%
2001 1.04M +23,117 +2.27%
2000 1.02M +22,327 +2.25%
1999 994,165 +25,334 +2.61%
1998 968,831 +27,319 +2.9%
1997 941,512 +28,012 +3.07%
1996 913,500 +33,390 +3.79%
1995 880,110 +30,283 +3.56%
1994 849,827 +23,207 +2.81%
1993 826,620 +21,834 +2.71%
1992 804,786 −51,614 −6.03%
1991 856,400 −49,094 −5.42%
1990 905,494 +24,388 +2.77%
1989 881,106 +25,076 +2.93%
1988 856,030 +24,889 +2.99%
1987 831,141 +19,747 +2.43%
1986 811,394 +14,672 +1.84%
1985 796,722 +13,754 +1.76%
1984 782,968 +12,926 +1.68%
1983 770,042 +16,693 +2.22%
1982 753,349 +20,581 +2.81%
1981 732,768 +19,983 +2.8%
1980 712,785 +19,335 +2.79%
1979 693,450 +18,821 +2.79%
1978 674,629 +18,466 +2.81%
1977 656,163 +18,299 +2.87%
1976 637,864 +16,584 +2.67%
1975 621,280 +14,624 +2.41%
1974 606,656 +15,549 +2.63%
1973 591,107 +17,023 +2.97%
1972 574,084 +17,693 +3.18%
1971 556,391 +17,751 +3.3%
1970 538,640 +16,984 +3.26%
1969 521,656 +16,396 +3.25%
1968 505,260 +16,145 +3.3%
1967 489,115 +15,010 +3.17%
1966 474,105 +14,716 +3.2%
1965 459,389 +13,903 +3.12%
1964 445,486 +12,245 +2.83%
1963 433,241 +11,220 +2.66%
1962 422,021 +9,821 +2.38%
1961 412,200 +9,064 +2.25%
1960 403,136

About the indicator

The population aged 0 to 14 inclusive. The absolute number answers a different question than the share — not how young the country is, but how many children are in it, and it is this number that is needed to gauge the load on schools, pediatric care and child nutrition. The world total for the group has almost stopped growing: fertility is falling faster than population is rising.

Important: Estimates of the UN Population Division rather than census counts: values are interpolated for the years between censuses.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.