Population in Eritrea in 2025 — 3,607,003 people. Ranked 131 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 270.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eritrea
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.61M | +71,400 | +2.02% |
| 2024 | 3.54M | +65,213 | +1.88% |
| 2023 | 3.47M | +60,943 | +1.79% |
| 2022 | 3.41M | +59,264 | +1.77% |
| 2021 | 3.35M | +58,912 | +1.79% |
| 2020 | 3.29M | +51,077 | +1.58% |
| 2019 | 3.24M | +47,434 | +1.49% |
| 2018 | 3.19M | +42,413 | +1.35% |
| 2017 | 3.15M | +25,649 | +0.82% |
| 2016 | 3.12M | +19,152 | +0.62% |
| 2015 | 3.11M | +10,373 | +0.34% |
| 2014 | 3.1M | +20,813 | +0.68% |
| 2013 | 3.07M | +37,372 | +1.23% |
| 2012 | 3.04M | +38,503 | +1.28% |
| 2011 | 3M | +53,299 | +1.81% |
| 2010 | 2.95M | +57,301 | +1.98% |
| 2009 | 2.89M | +71,558 | +2.54% |
| 2008 | 2.82M | +73,105 | +2.66% |
| 2007 | 2.74M | +39,720 | +1.47% |
| 2006 | 2.7M | +42,287 | +1.59% |
| 2005 | 2.66M | +62,931 | +2.42% |
| 2004 | 2.6M | +104,381 | +4.19% |
| 2003 | 2.49M | +100,925 | +4.22% |
| 2002 | 2.39M | +80,899 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.31M | +65,048 | +2.89% |
| 2000 | 2.25M | +34,251 | +1.55% |
| 1999 | 2.21M | +32,361 | +1.48% |
| 1998 | 2.18M | +28,284 | +1.31% |
| 1997 | 2.15M | +23,671 | +1.11% |
| 1996 | 2.13M | +103,197 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.03M | +111,352 | +5.82% |
| 1994 | 1.91M | +57,909 | +3.12% |
| 1993 | 1.86M | +57,258 | +3.18% |
| 1992 | 1.8M | −120,823 | −6.29% |
| 1991 | 1.92M | −113,166 | −5.57% |
| 1990 | 2.03M | +45,720 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.99M | +48,762 | +2.52% |
| 1988 | 1.94M | +49,586 | +2.63% |
| 1987 | 1.89M | +43,505 | +2.36% |
| 1986 | 1.85M | +37,348 | +2.07% |
| 1985 | 1.81M | +36,086 | +2.04% |
| 1984 | 1.77M | +35,570 | +2.05% |
| 1983 | 1.74M | +40,699 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.7M | +45,522 | +2.76% |
| 1981 | 1.65M | +44,142 | +2.75% |
| 1980 | 1.61M | +42,465 | +2.72% |
| 1979 | 1.56M | +40,954 | +2.69% |
| 1978 | 1.52M | +39,813 | +2.69% |
| 1977 | 1.48M | +38,758 | +2.68% |
| 1976 | 1.44M | +35,597 | +2.53% |
| 1975 | 1.41M | +32,522 | +2.36% |
| 1974 | 1.38M | +33,019 | +2.46% |
| 1973 | 1.34M | +33,434 | +2.55% |
| 1972 | 1.31M | +33,081 | +2.59% |
| 1971 | 1.28M | +32,701 | +2.63% |
| 1970 | 1.24M | +31,448 | +2.59% |
| 1969 | 1.21M | +30,268 | +2.56% |
| 1968 | 1.18M | +29,398 | +2.55% |
| 1967 | 1.15M | +27,382 | +2.43% |
| 1966 | 1.12M | +26,622 | +2.42% |
| 1965 | 1.1M | +27,048 | +2.52% |
| 1964 | 1.07M | +26,195 | +2.51% |
| 1963 | 1.05M | +25,304 | +2.48% |
| 1962 | 1.02M | +24,215 | +2.43% |
| 1961 | 995,573 | +23,026 | +2.37% |
| 1960 | 972,547 | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
