Population of Eritrea

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2022)
Date16 Jun 2024

The current population of Eritrea is 3,564,408 as of December 03, 2024, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Eritrea is projected at 3,817,651, or 3.82 million, as of July 1, 2024. The total population in Eritrea is projected at 3,748,901, or 3.75 million people for the year 2023.

Eritrea ranks 131st in the world by population on the 237 countries and territories list. Eritrea is ranked 40th among 58 countries and territories in Africa.

  • Population
  • Growth rate
  • Net change

Eritrea population projections

Year Population Growth Share (%)
1 Jan1 JulyNet Changerate (%)to World
20223,652,5413,684,03262,9811.7100.05
20233,715,5223,748,90166,7591.7810.05
20243,782,2813,817,65170,7391.8530.05
20253,853,0203,889,63073,2191.8820.05
20263,926,2393,963,93275,3861.9020.05
20274,001,6254,040,63878,0261.9310.05
20284,079,6514,119,75780,2111.9470.05
20294,159,8624,200,71181,6971.9450.05
20304,241,5594,283,35583,5911.9520.05
20314,325,1504,367,62584,9501.9450.05
20324,410,1004,453,04785,8931.9290.05
20334,495,9934,539,27586,5631.9070.05
20344,582,5564,625,81386,5141.8700.05
20354,669,0704,712,52686,9131.8440.05
20364,755,9834,799,28686,6061.8050.05
20374,842,5894,885,82186,4641.7700.05
20384,929,0534,972,30386,5011.7400.05
20395,015,5545,058,64486,1791.7040.06
20405,101,7335,144,49285,5171.6620.06
20415,187,2505,229,66484,8281.6220.06
20425,272,0785,314,21084,2641.5860.06
20435,356,3425,398,16483,6451.5500.06
20445,439,9875,481,64783,3201.5200.06
20455,523,3075,564,34382,0731.4750.06
20465,605,3805,646,14981,5371.4440.06
20475,686,9175,726,85579,8751.3950.06
20485,766,7925,806,45979,3351.3660.06
20495,846,1275,885,49278,7291.3380.06
20505,924,8565,964,02178,3301.3130.06
20516,003,1866,042,21778,0611.2920.06
20526,081,2476,119,99377,4931.2660.06
20536,158,7406,197,14576,8111.2390.06
20546,235,5516,273,69576,2891.2160.06
20556,311,8406,349,89176,1031.1990.06
20566,387,9436,425,65675,4261.1740.06
20576,463,3696,501,06575,3921.1600.07
20586,538,7616,575,91374,3041.1300.07
20596,613,0656,649,90573,6811.1080.07
20606,686,7466,723,28873,0841.0870.07
20616,759,8306,795,82671,9921.0590.07
20626,831,8226,867,63971,6331.0430.07
20636,903,4556,939,15571,4001.0290.07
20646,974,8557,009,83769,9630.9980.07
20657,044,8187,079,18968,7420.9710.07
20667,113,5607,147,49667,8720.9500.07
20677,181,4327,214,71166,5570.9230.07
20687,247,9897,280,78665,5940.9010.07
20697,313,5837,345,53363,9000.8700.07
20707,377,4837,408,62862,2900.8410.07
20717,439,7737,470,51561,4830.8230.07
20727,501,2567,531,18559,8580.7950.07
20737,561,1147,590,22158,2150.7670.07
20747,619,3297,647,72456,7890.7430.07
20757,676,1187,703,76755,2990.7180.07
20767,731,4177,758,38253,9300.6950.07
20777,785,3477,811,37152,0480.6660.08
20787,837,3957,862,58150,3720.6410.08
20797,887,7677,912,05648,5780.6140.08
20807,936,3457,959,75646,8210.5880.08
20817,983,1668,005,45844,5830.5570.08
20828,027,7498,049,43143,3630.5390.08
20838,071,1128,091,95741,6890.5150.08
20848,112,8018,132,70839,8130.4900.08
20858,152,6148,171,62238,0150.4650.08
20868,190,6298,208,96136,6650.4470.08
20878,227,2948,244,85535,1220.4260.08
20888,262,4168,279,15833,4850.4040.08
20898,295,9018,311,89731,9910.3850.08
20908,327,8928,343,09330,4010.3640.08
20918,358,2938,372,51628,4460.3400.08
20928,386,7398,400,31727,1560.3230.08
20938,413,8958,426,89025,9910.3080.08
20948,439,8868,452,04924,3260.2880.08
20958,464,2128,475,77223,1210.2730.08
20968,487,3338,498,35922,0520.2590.08
20978,509,3858,519,69420,6190.2420.08
20988,530,0048,539,59519,1820.2250.08
20998,549,1868,558,09117,8090.2080.08
21008,566,9958,575,29416,5990.1940.08

Eritrea population estimates

Year Population Growth Share (%)
1 Jan1 JulyNet Changerate (%)to World
1950816,704822,57611,7441.4280.03
1951828,448834,93412,9721.5540.03
1952841,420848,44914,0581.6570.03
1953855,478863,00315,0501.7440.03
1954870,528878,53816,0211.8240.03
1955886,549895,00916,9201.8910.03
1956903,469912,40917,8811.9600.03
1957921,350930,92019,1402.0560.03
1958940,490950,58820,1972.1250.03
1959960,687971,43921,5042.2140.03
1960982,191993,56822,7552.2900.03
19611,004,9461,016,93223,9712.3570.03
19621,028,9171,041,55225,2692.4260.03
19631,054,1861,067,29526,2182.4570.03
19641,080,4041,094,04227,2762.4930.03
19651,107,6801,121,73928,1182.5070.03
19661,135,7981,150,26428,9332.5150.03
19671,164,7311,179,55429,6472.5140.03
19681,194,3781,209,60230,4482.5170.03
19691,224,8261,240,56231,4712.5370.03
19701,256,2971,272,74832,9022.5850.03
19711,289,1991,306,23434,0702.6080.03
19721,323,2691,340,83835,1372.6210.03
19731,358,4061,376,51636,2212.6320.04
19741,394,6271,413,22037,1872.6320.04
19751,431,8141,450,86738,1062.6270.04
19761,469,9201,489,65639,4712.6500.04
19771,509,3911,529,80240,8212.6690.04
19781,550,2121,571,19341,9622.6710.04
19791,592,1741,613,82943,3092.6840.04
19801,635,4831,657,98244,9972.7140.04
19811,680,4801,703,78946,6182.7360.04
19821,727,0981,751,04547,8952.7350.04
19831,774,9931,799,81449,6432.7580.04
19841,824,6361,849,59449,9172.6990.04
19851,874,5531,899,24349,3792.6000.04
19861,923,9321,949,61151,3592.6340.04
19871,975,2912,000,35550,1292.5060.04
19882,025,4202,051,54652,2522.5470.04
19892,077,6722,102,13148,9192.3270.04
19902,126,5912,149,96046,7382.1740.04
19912,173,3292,039,220-268,218-13.1720.04
19921,905,1111,921,15332,0841.6700.03
19931,937,1951,981,41988,4494.4650.04
19942,025,6442,042,50033,7121.6510.04
19952,059,3562,157,220195,7299.0790.04
19962,255,0852,264,07317,9770.7940.04
19972,273,0622,291,56136,9981.6150.04
19982,310,0602,322,75325,3871.0930.04
19992,335,4472,356,47742,0591.7850.04
20002,377,5062,392,88030,7471.2850.04
20012,408,2532,461,927107,3474.3610.04
20022,515,6002,547,42463,6482.4990.04
20032,579,2482,653,390148,2855.5900.04
20042,727,5332,763,14071,2132.5770.04
20052,798,7462,831,73265,9722.3300.04
20062,864,7182,880,09330,7501.0680.04
20072,895,4682,926,16861,3992.0980.04
20082,956,8673,005,77997,8243.2550.04
20093,054,6913,083,88858,3941.8940.04
20103,113,0853,147,72769,2842.2010.05
20113,182,3693,207,57050,4021.5710.05
20123,232,7713,252,59639,6501.2190.05
20133,272,4213,296,36747,8921.4530.05
20143,320,3133,323,4256,2240.1870.05
20153,326,5373,340,00626,9380.8070.04
20163,353,4753,365,28723,6250.7020.04
20173,377,1003,396,93339,6661.1680.04
20183,416,7663,445,37457,2171.6610.04
20193,473,9833,498,81849,6701.4200.05
20203,523,6533,555,86864,4301.8120.05
20213,588,0833,620,31264,4581.7810.05