Population growth in Eritrea in 2025 — 2%. Ranked 50 in the world out of 217. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 0.34 pp.
1961–2025 · % per year
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eritrea
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | +0.14 pp |
| 2024 | 1.86 | +0.09 pp |
| 2023 | 1.77 | +0.02 pp |
| 2022 | 1.75 | −0.02 pp |
| 2021 | 1.77 | +0.21 pp |
| 2020 | 1.56 | +0.09 pp |
| 2019 | 1.47 | +0.14 pp |
| 2018 | 1.34 | +0.52 pp |
| 2017 | 0.82 | +0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 0.61 | +0.28 pp |
| 2015 | 0.33 | −0.34 pp |
| 2014 | 0.67 | −0.55 pp |
| 2013 | 1.22 | −0.05 pp |
| 2012 | 1.28 | −0.52 pp |
| 2011 | 1.79 | −0.17 pp |
| 2010 | 1.96 | −0.54 pp |
| 2009 | 2.51 | −0.12 pp |
| 2008 | 2.63 | +1.17 pp |
| 2007 | 1.46 | −0.12 pp |
| 2006 | 1.58 | −0.82 pp |
| 2005 | 2.39 | −1.71 pp |
| 2004 | 4.1 | −0.03 pp |
| 2003 | 4.13 | +0.69 pp |
| 2002 | 3.44 | +0.59 pp |
| 2001 | 2.85 | +1.32 pp |
| 2000 | 1.54 | +0.06 pp |
| 1999 | 1.47 | +0.17 pp |
| 1998 | 1.31 | +0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 1.11 | −3.86 pp |
| 1996 | 4.97 | −0.69 pp |
| 1995 | 5.66 | +2.58 pp |
| 1994 | 3.07 | −0.06 pp |
| 1993 | 3.13 | +9.63 pp |
| 1992 | -6.5 | −0.77 pp |
| 1991 | -5.73 | −8 pp |
| 1990 | 2.27 | −0.21 pp |
| 1989 | 2.48 | −0.11 pp |
| 1988 | 2.59 | +0.26 pp |
| 1987 | 2.33 | +0.29 pp |
| 1986 | 2.04 | +0.03 pp |
| 1985 | 2.02 | −0.01 pp |
| 1984 | 2.03 | −0.34 pp |
| 1983 | 2.37 | −0.35 pp |
| 1982 | 2.72 | +0.01 pp |
| 1981 | 2.71 | +0.03 pp |
| 1980 | 2.68 | +0.03 pp |
| 1979 | 2.65 | +0 pp |
| 1978 | 2.65 | +0 pp |
| 1977 | 2.65 | +0.15 pp |
| 1976 | 2.5 | +0.16 pp |
| 1975 | 2.34 | −0.09 pp |
| 1974 | 2.43 | −0.09 pp |
| 1973 | 2.52 | −0.04 pp |
| 1972 | 2.56 | −0.04 pp |
| 1971 | 2.6 | +0.03 pp |
| 1970 | 2.56 | +0.03 pp |
| 1969 | 2.53 | +0.01 pp |
| 1968 | 2.52 | +0.11 pp |
| 1967 | 2.4 | +0.01 pp |
| 1966 | 2.39 | −0.1 pp |
| 1965 | 2.49 | +0.02 pp |
| 1964 | 2.48 | +0.02 pp |
| 1963 | 2.45 | +0.05 pp |
| 1962 | 2.4 | +0.06 pp |
| 1961 | 2.34 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The annual population growth rate is the change in population size over a year as a percent of the previous year. It takes in both natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration. Negative values mean the population is shrinking; at 1% a year population doubles in about 70 years, at 2% in about 35.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
Demography Net migrationThe difference between the number of arrivals and departures over a five-year period.
Demography Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.
