Eritrea population (2026)
The population of Eritrea is 3,682,669 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Eritrea ranks #132 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.044% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.07% a year (+75,666 people). The median age is 20.5 years, women have 3.55 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 69.4 years. Population density is 30 people per km² of land. The capital is Asmara.
Population of Eritrea, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 5,696,062 | +1.39% | 26.0 | 2.6 | 74.2 | 0.059% |
| 2045 | 5,292,768 | +1.62% | 24.9 | 2.74 | 73.3 | 0.056% |
| 2040 | 4,868,676 | +1.82% | 23.9 | 2.9 | 72.4 | 0.053% |
| 2035 | 4,420,922 | +1.94% | 22.8 | 3.09 | 71.4 | 0.050% |
| 2030 | 4,002,672 | +2.10% | 21.6 | 3.32 | 70.3 | 0.047% |
| 2026 | 3,682,669 | +2.07% | 20.5 | 3.55 | 69.4 | 0.044% |
| 2025 | 3,607,003 | +2.08% | 20.2 | 3.61 | 69.2 | 0.044% |
| 2024 | 3,535,603 | +1.91% | 19.9 | 3.68 | 68.9 | 0.043% |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | +1.81% | 19.7 | 3.71 | 68.6 | 0.043% |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | +1.73% | 19.4 | 3.79 | 67.8 | 0.043% |
| 2020 | 3,291,270 | +1.77% | 19.0 | 3.93 | 67.0 | 0.042% |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | +0.67% | 18.4 | 4.22 | 65.9 | 0.042% |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | +2.13% | 18.3 | 4.57 | 63.7 | 0.042% |
| 2005 | 2,661,214 | +2.26% | 18.2 | 4.93 | 60.6 | 0.040% |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | +1.21% | 17.3 | 5.4 | 56.3 | 0.036% |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | +9.50% | 18.0 | 5.94 | 54.8 | 0.035% |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | +2.19% | 17.5 | 6.34 | 49.7 | 0.038% |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | +2.01% | 17.7 | 6.59 | 38.6 | 0.037% |
| 1980 | 1,605,798 | +2.70% | 17.7 | 6.61 | 44.6 | 0.036% |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | +2.34% | 17.9 | 6.59 | 39.0 | 0.035% |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | +2.59% | 18.5 | 6.54 | 41.2 | 0.034% |
| 1965 | 1,098,336 | +2.50% | 19.0 | 6.49 | 39.6 | 0.033% |
| 1960 | 972,546 | +2.31% | 18.8 | 6.48 | 37.4 | 0.032% |
| 1955 | 886,237 | +1.88% | 18.2 | 6.49 | 35.2 | 0.032% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania