Population, total in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, total was 3.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3.61 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Eritrea peaked at 3.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 972,547, in 1960.
That places Eritrea 131st 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million | 972,547 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 1.24 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million | 1.61 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 1.80 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 million | 2.25 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 million | 2.95 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 million | 3.29 million | 3.61 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Eritrea
- Population growth 2.0% (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, total in Eritrea?
- Population, total in Eritrea was 3.61 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 972,547 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, total?
- Eritrea ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.