How does Eritrea rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?

Eritrea ranks 116th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Eritrea data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Eritrea

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Eritrea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Eritrea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 8,444 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

8,444 1000 No

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

116th

of 243 countries

All-time high

8,444 1000 No

in 2100

All-time low

1,856 1000 No

in 1993

Years of data

108

1993–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Eritrea, 1993–2100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 8,444 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in 2100. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 8,444 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1,856 1000 No, in 1993.

Eritrea ranks 116th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	2,067 1000 No	1,856 1000 No	2,213 1000 No	7
2000s	2,586 1000 No	2,247 1000 No	2,888 1000 No	10
2010s	3,096 1000 No	2,945 1000 No	3,240 1000 No	10
2020s	3,587 1000 No	3,291 1000 No	3,920 1000 No	10
2030s	4,384 1000 No	4,003 1000 No	4,780 1000 No	10
2040s	5,247 1000 No	4,869 1000 No	5,617 1000 No	10
2050s	6,052 1000 No	5,696 1000 No	6,400 1000 No	10
2060s	6,812 1000 No	6,478 1000 No	7,129 1000 No	10
2070s	7,464 1000 No	7,194 1000 No	7,716 1000 No	10
2080s	7,966 1000 No	7,769 1000 No	8,148 1000 No	10
2090s	8,310 1000 No	8,182 1000 No	8,421 1000 No	10
2100s	8,444 1000 No	8,444 1000 No	8,444 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

113 Switzerland 9,126 1000 No compare
114 Paraguay 9,048 1000 No compare
115 Portugal 8,754 1000 No compare
117 Czechia 8,228 1000 No compare
118 Serbia and Montenegro 8,173 1000 No compare
119 Hungary 7,461 1000 No compare

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More work & labour data for Eritrea

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,776 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,190 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,254 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,830 1000 No (2050)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.9% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.8% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.8% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Eritrea?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Eritrea was 8,444 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 8,444 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 1,856 1000 No in 1993.
How does Eritrea rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?: Eritrea ranks 116th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.