Population estimates and projections in Eritrea
Eritrea had an estimated population of 3,470,390 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Eritrea, 2023 (latest estimate)
3,470,390
Change from 2022
+1.8%
Projection for 2030
4,002,672 people
Projection for 2050
5,696,062 people
Projection for 2100
8,444,382 people
Position in 2023
131st of 216
Population estimates and projections in Eritrea over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Eritrea |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 8,444,382 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 8,328,759 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 8,182,352 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 7,992,740 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 7,768,724 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 7,497,515 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 7,194,167 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 6,852,234 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 6,478,361 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 6,095,239 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 5,696,062 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 5,292,768 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 4,868,676 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 4,420,922 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 4,002,672 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 3,607,003 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 people |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 people |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 people |
| 2020 | 3,291,270 people |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 people |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 people |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 people |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 people |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 people |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.8% from 3,409,447 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 3,074,360 people, the figure has changed by +12.9%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Eritrea has the 131st highest value.
More for Eritrea
All statistics for Eritrea
Median age estimates and projections
18.7 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.71 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.81%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
3,607,003 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.00%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
4.3%
2025 · World Bank