Population of Eritrea (2025)

Eritrea population

5,869,869

Births this year: 0 Births today 0
Deaths this year 0 Deaths today 0

Eritrea Population by Religions

Region Name Percents Number
Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant 100% 5,869,869 people

Eritrea Population by Ethnic groups (2010 est)

Ethnic groups Name Percents Number
Tigrinya 55% 3,228,428 people
Tigre 30% 1,760,961 people
Saho 4% 234,795 people
Kunama 2% 117,397 people
Rashaida 2% 117,397 people
Bilen 2% 117,397 people
other (Afar, Beni Amir, Nera) 5% 293,493 people

Eritrea population by Age group

Age Both Sexes Population Male Population Female Population Both Sexes (%) Male (%) Female (%) Sex ratio (female/male)
Total 6,585,371 3,310,004 3,275,367 100 100 100 101.1
00-04 867,742 443,877 423,865 13.2 13.4 12.9 104.7
05-09 835,841 427,167 408,674 12.7 12.9 12.5 104.5
10-14 803,199 409,969 393,230 12.2 12.4 12 104.3
15-19 757,602 386,468 371,134 11.5 11.7 11.3 104.1
20-24 635,750 323,647 312,103 9.7 9.8 9.5 103.7
25-29 500,917 253,740 247,177 7.6 7.7 7.5 102.7
30-34 453,120 227,987 225,133 6.9 6.9 6.9 101.3
35-39 450,434 226,008 224,426 6.8 6.8 6.9 100.7
40-44 388,500 194,319 194,181 5.9 5.9 5.9 100.1
45-49 279,745 138,486 141,259 4.2 4.2 4.3 98
50-54 185,727 89,690 96,037 2.8 2.7 2.9 93.4
55-59 134,489 63,503 70,986 2 1.9 2.2 89.5
60-64 103,816 48,210 55,606 1.6 1.5 1.7 86.7
65-69 78,378 34,961 43,417 1.2 1.1 1.3 80.5
70-74 52,470 21,727 30,743 0.8 0.7 0.9 70.7
75-79 34,663 13,156 21,507 0.5 0.4 0.7 61.2
80-84 15,631 5,162 10,469 0.2 0.2 0.3 49.3
85-89 5,586 1,544 4,042 0.1 0 0.1 38.2
90-94 1,456 327 1,129 0 0 0 29
95-99 268 50 218 0 0 0 22.9
100+ 37 6 31 0 0 0 19.4

Eritrea Age structure and Population pyramid

Eritrea Age structure and Population pyramid

Eritrea Sex ratio

Eritrea Sex ratio

Eritrea Dependency ratios

Chart working age in Eritrea

Eritrea Population (1950 - 2025)

Year Population Yearly %
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Sex ratio Density
(P/Km²)
2024 6,444,476 2.21 139,405 101.00 63.81
2023 6,305,071 2.24 138,319 100.95 62.43
2022 6,166,752 2.29 137,779 100.89 61.06
2021 6,028,973 2.33 137,473 100.83 59.69
2020 5,891,500 2.39 137,566 100.76 58.33
2019 5,753,934 2.44 137,133 100.69 56.97
2018 5,616,801 2.46 134,895 100.62 55.61
2017 5,481,906 2.43 130,226 100.55 54.28
2016 5,351,680 2.37 123,889 100.47 52.99
2015 5,227,791 2.30 117,347 100.38 51.76
2014 5,110,444 2.23 111,620 100.29 50.60
2013 4,998,824 2.18 106,591 100.19 49.49
2012 4,892,233 2.14 102,665 100.09 48.44
2011 4,789,568 2.13 99,904 100.00 47.42
2010 4,689,664 2.09 96,115 99.90 46.43
2005 4,191,273 18.56 656,117 99.48 41.50
2000 3,535,156 11.73 371,061 98.96 35.00
1995 3,164,095 0.80 25,012 98.63 31.33
1990 3,139,083 13.88 382,590 98.60 31.08
1985 2,756,493 15.63 372,635 98.36 27.29
1980 2,383,858 15.15 313,713 98.04 23.60
1975 2,070,145 14.66 264,665 97.70 20.50
1970 1,805,480 13.61 216,293 97.68 17.88
1965 1,589,187 12.90 181,556 97.85 15.73
1960 1,407,631 11.81 148,705 97.81 13.94
1955 1,258,926 10.22 116,776 97.78 12.46
1950 1,142,150 98.15 11.31
Chart population Eritrea Population (1950 - 2025)