Population of Eritrea (2024)

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 5,891,500 2,956,942 2,934,558 100 100 100 100.8
00-04 842,499 430,860 411,639 14.3 14.6 14 104.7
05-09 806,297 411,757 394,540 13.7 13.9 13.4 104.4
10-14 763,926 389,988 373,938 13 13.2 12.7 104.3
15-19 645,936 329,162 316,774 11 11.1 10.8 103.9
20-24 511,179 259,125 252,054 8.7 8.8 8.6 102.8
25-29 462,673 232,836 229,837 7.9 7.9 7.8 101.3
30-34 460,357 231,027 229,330 7.8 7.8 7.8 100.7
35-39 398,820 199,768 199,052 6.8 6.8 6.8 100.4
40-44 289,638 143,974 145,664 4.9 4.9 5 98.8
45-49 195,086 95,000 100,086 3.3 3.2 3.4 94.9
50-54 144,634 69,310 75,324 2.5 2.3 2.6 92
55-59 116,049 55,300 60,749 2 1.9 2.1 91
60-64 92,914 43,286 49,628 1.6 1.5 1.7 87.2
65-69 67,508 29,823 37,685 1.1 1 1.3 79.1
70-74 50,055 20,733 29,322 0.8 0.7 1 70.7
75-79 26,702 9,896 16,806 0.5 0.3 0.6 58.9
80-84 11,848 3,760 8,088 0.2 0.1 0.3 46.5
85-89 4,099 1,070 3,029 0.1 0 0.1 35.3
90-94 1,054 227 827 0 0 0 27.4
95-99 204 37 167 0 0 0 22.2
100+ 22 3 19 0 0 0 15.8

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 - 2024)

Year Population Yearly %
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Sex ratio Density
(P/Km²)
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 - 2024)