Population ages 15-64, total in Eritrea

Eritrea: Population ages 15-64, total was 2.10 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.10 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
134th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.10 million
in 2025
All-time low
542,099
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, total in Eritrea, 1960–2025

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 2.10 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Eritrea peaked at 2.10 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 542,099, in 1960.

That places Eritrea 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 601,735 542,099 659,217 10
1970s 746,525 673,066 830,336 10
1980s 953,175 852,157 1.05 million 10
1990s 1.07 million 942,983 1.15 million 10
2000s 1.37 million 1.16 million 1.55 million 10
2010s 1.68 million 1.58 million 1.78 million 10
2020s 1.96 million 1.83 million 2.10 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total in Eritrea?
Population ages 15-64, total in Eritrea was 2.10 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 542,099 in 1960.
How does Eritrea rank for population ages 15-64, total?
Eritrea ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.