Population in Eritrea
223 indicators covering population for Eritrea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking | 79.0% | 2024 | down 10.2% | 33rd |
| Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 22.0% | 2016 | down 10.8% | 185th |
| Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation | 22.0% | 2016 | down 10.8% | 185th |
| Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services | 11.9% | 2016 | up 16.3% | 231st |
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 21.7% | 2016 | up 14.2% | 230th |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 67.0% | 2016 | down 10.9% | 1st |
| Population growth | 1.9% | 2024 | up 175.9% | 61st |
| Rural population | 56.1% | 2024 | down 10.1% | 52nd |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 15.07 LCU per US$ | 2024 | down 2.0% | 100th |
| Official exchange rate | 15.07 LCU per US$, period average | 2024 | down 2.0% | 103rd |
| GDP | 31.75 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 273.1% | 166th |
| GDP per capita | 10,588 current LCU | 2011 | up 187.7% | 198th |
| GDP | 2.06 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 174.5% | 189th |
| GDP per capita | 688.68 current US$ | 2011 | up 111.6% | 202nd |
| GDP | 31.75 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 9.1% | 157th |
| GDP deflator | 100 base year varies by country | 2011 | up 242.0% | 209th |
| GDP growth | 8.7% | 2011 | down 0.9% | 8th |
| GDP at market prices | 2.25 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2011 | up 9.1% | 181st |
| GNI | 31.39 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 270.0% | 165th |
| GNI per capita | 10,468 current LCU | 2011 | up 185.3% | 194th |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 650 current US$ | 2011 | up 103.1% | 198th |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 5.6% | 2016 | up 60.0% | 174th |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 24.4 | 2023 | up 5.6% | 164th |
| Population growth rate | 1.8% | 2023 | up 33.7% | 63rd |
| Population | 3.47 million people | 2023 | up 12.9% | 132nd |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 3.47 million people | 2023 | up 12.9% | 132nd |
| Birth rate | 28.54 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 10.0% | 38th |
| Number of births, by world region | 99,058 births | 2023 | up 1.6% | 106th |
| Annual change in population | 60,941 people | 2023 | up 63.1% | 106th |
| Population | 3.47 million people | 2023 | up 12.9% | 133rd |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 1.34 million people | 2023 | up 4.0% | 114th |
| Population by age group | 3.47 million people | 2023 | up 12.9% | 132nd |
| Life expectancy by sex | 70.66 years | 2023 | up 5.5% | 187th |
| Total dependency ratio | 74.9% | 2023 | down 11.3% | 35th |
| Youth dependency ratio | 67.7% | 2023 | down 12.6% | 35th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 144,058 people | 2023 | up 22.5% | 145th |
| Population by age group | 144,058 people | 2023 | up 22.5% | 145th |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 1.8% | 2023 | up 33.7% | 63rd |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 18.65 years | 2023 | up 7.4% | 206th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 144,058 people | 2023 | up 22.5% | 145th |
| The global population hockey stick | 3.47 million people | 2023 | up 12.9% | 133rd |
| Number of births | 99,058 births | 2023 | up 1.6% | 106th |
| Population | 3.47 million people | 2023 | up 12.9% | 132nd |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 1.34 million people | 2023 | up 4.0% | 114th |
| Population | 3.47 million people | 2023 | up 12.9% | 133rd |
| Births, by age of mother | 27 births | 2023 | down 30.8% | 68th |
| Population by age group | 461,114 people | 2023 | down 0.7% | 110th |
| Share of births by age of mother | 14.1% | 2023 | up 5.2% | 49th |
| Birth rate | 28.54 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 10.0% | 38th |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 9.8% | 49th |
| Has the population peaked? | 3.47 million people | 2023 | up 12.9% | 132nd |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 68.62 years | 2023 | up 5.6% | 159th |
| Fertility rate, total | 3.71 births per woman | 2023 | down 14.3% | 37th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 25.9% | 56th |
| Total population by age | 9 | 2023 | up 9.7% | 147th |
| Population density of the capital city | 4,759 people per km² | 2100 | up 0.5% | 117th |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 8.9% | 2022 | up 168.9% | 1st |
| GDP, PPP | 5.22 billion current international $ | 2011 | up 34.2% | 176th |
| GDP per capita, PPP | 1,742 current international $ | 2011 | up 3.5% | 196th |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange | 0.3276 | 2021 | down 17.1% | 156th |