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

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
105th
of 227 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

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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 105th of 227 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.

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Eritrea, 1993 to 2100.
Year 1000 No Change
1993 1,856 1000 No —
1994 1,914 1000 No +3.1%
1995 2,025 1000 No +5.8%
1996 2,128 1000 No +5.1%
1997 2,152 1000 No +1.1%
1998 2,180 1000 No +1.3%
1999 2,213 1000 No +1.5%
2000 2,247 1000 No +1.5%
2001 2,312 1000 No +2.9%
2002 2,393 1000 No +3.5%
2003 2,494 1000 No +4.2%
2004 2,598 1000 No +4.2%
2005 2,661 1000 No +2.4%
2006 2,704 1000 No +1.6%
2007 2,743 1000 No +1.5%
2008 2,816 1000 No +2.7%
2009 2,888 1000 No +2.5%
2010 2,945 1000 No +2.0%
2011 2,998 1000 No +1.8%
2012 3,037 1000 No +1.3%
2013 3,074 1000 No +1.2%
2014 3,095 1000 No +0.7%
2015 3,106 1000 No +0.3%
2016 3,125 1000 No +0.6%
2017 3,150 1000 No +0.8%
2018 3,193 1000 No +1.3%
2019 3,240 1000 No +1.5%
2020 3,291 1000 No +1.6%
2021 3,350 1000 No +1.8%
2022 3,409 1000 No +1.8%
2023 3,470 1000 No +1.8%
2024 3,536 1000 No +1.9%
2025 3,607 1000 No +2.0%
2026 3,683 1000 No +2.1%
2027 3,760 1000 No +2.1%
2028 3,840 1000 No +2.1%
2029 3,920 1000 No +2.1%
2030 4,003 1000 No +2.1%
2031 4,085 1000 No +2.1%
2032 4,167 1000 No +2.0%
2033 4,250 1000 No +2.0%
2034 4,335 1000 No +2.0%
2035 4,421 1000 No +2.0%
2036 4,510 1000 No +2.0%
2037 4,602 1000 No +2.0%
2038 4,692 1000 No +2.0%
2039 4,780 1000 No +1.9%
2040 4,869 1000 No +1.8%
2041 4,954 1000 No +1.8%
2042 5,039 1000 No +1.7%
2043 5,124 1000 No +1.7%
2044 5,208 1000 No +1.6%
2045 5,293 1000 No +1.6%
2046 5,376 1000 No +1.6%
2047 5,456 1000 No +1.5%
2048 5,538 1000 No +1.5%
2049 5,617 1000 No +1.4%
2050 5,696 1000 No +1.4%
2051 5,776 1000 No +1.4%
2052 5,858 1000 No +1.4%
2053 5,941 1000 No +1.4%
2054 6,019 1000 No +1.3%
2055 6,095 1000 No +1.3%
2056 6,170 1000 No +1.2%
2057 6,244 1000 No +1.2%
2058 6,322 1000 No +1.2%
2059 6,400 1000 No +1.2%
2060 6,478 1000 No +1.2%
2061 6,557 1000 No +1.2%
2062 6,632 1000 No +1.2%
2063 6,709 1000 No +1.2%
2064 6,784 1000 No +1.1%
2065 6,852 1000 No +1.0%
2066 6,922 1000 No +1.0%
2067 6,993 1000 No +1.0%
2068 7,062 1000 No +1.0%
2069 7,129 1000 No +1.0%
2070 7,194 1000 No +0.9%
2071 7,257 1000 No +0.9%
2072 7,319 1000 No +0.8%
2073 7,381 1000 No +0.9%
2074 7,440 1000 No +0.8%
2075 7,498 1000 No +0.8%
2076 7,556 1000 No +0.8%
2077 7,611 1000 No +0.7%
2078 7,665 1000 No +0.7%
2079 7,716 1000 No +0.7%
2080 7,769 1000 No +0.7%
2081 7,816 1000 No +0.6%
2082 7,858 1000 No +0.5%
2083 7,902 1000 No +0.6%
2084 7,947 1000 No +0.6%
2085 7,993 1000 No +0.6%
2086 8,037 1000 No +0.6%
2087 8,076 1000 No +0.5%
2088 8,113 1000 No +0.5%
2089 8,148 1000 No +0.4%
2090 8,182 1000 No +0.4%
2091 8,215 1000 No +0.4%
2092 8,247 1000 No +0.4%
2093 8,277 1000 No +0.4%
2094 8,303 1000 No +0.3%
2095 8,329 1000 No +0.3%
2096 8,353 1000 No +0.3%
2097 8,375 1000 No +0.3%
2098 8,397 1000 No +0.3%
2099 8,421 1000 No +0.3%
2100 8,444 1000 No +0.3%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 8,444 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 63,253 1000 No, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 8,444 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34,973 1000 No, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 102 Switzerland 9,126 1000 No compare
  2. 103 Paraguay 9,048 1000 No compare
  3. 104 Portugal 8,754 1000 No compare
  4. 106 Czechia 8,228 1000 No compare
  5. 107 Serbia and Montenegro 8,173 1000 No compare
  6. 108 Hungary 7,461 1000 No compare

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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 105th out of 227 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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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
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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.