Population growth in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population growth was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Eritrea, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Eritrea is 2.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 497.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Eritrea peaked at 5.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 50th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -6.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 47 Sierra Leone 2.0% compare
- 48 South Sudan 2.0% compare
- 49 Gibraltar 2.0% compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 2.0% compare
- 52 Kenya 1.9% compare
- 53 Malta 1.9% compare
More climate change data for Eritrea
- Population, total 3.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.25 million (2025)
- Urban population 34.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.582 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 20.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 1.5 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Eritrea?
- Population growth in Eritrea was 2.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for population growth?
- Eritrea ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 497.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.