Population of Eritrea
Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2019) |
Date | 23 Aug 2021 |
The current population of Eritrea is 3,737,866 as of September 27, 2023, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Eritrea is projected at 3,601,467 or 3.602 million as of July 1, 2021. The total population in Eritrea is projected at 3,546,421 or 3.550 million people for the year 2020. Eritrea ranks number 133rd in the world by population in the list of 235 countries/territories. Eritrea is ranked 40th among 58 countries in Africa.
Eritrea's population will be increased year by year. The Eritrea population is projected to reach 4.24 million in 2030 and increase further to 6.0 million in 2050 and 9.06 million by 2100. Eritrea accounts for 0.046 percent of the world population. However, its global share increased by 0.033% in 1956 and is projected to increase by 0.083% by 2100.
Eritrea was at 139th position globally in 1950, and its rank is projected to decline at 103rd in 2100.
- Population
- Growth rate
- Net change
Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
1950 | 822,350 | - | - | 0.032 |
1951 | 835,005 | 12,655 | 1.54 | 0.032 |
1952 | 849,258 | 14,253 | 1.71 | 0.032 |
1953 | 864,895 | 15,637 | 1.84 | 0.032 |
1954 | 881,760 | 16,865 | 1.95 | 0.032 |
1955 | 899,752 | 17,992 | 2.04 | 0.032 |
1956 | 918,849 | 19,097 | 2.12 | 0.033 |
1957 | 939,081 | 20,232 | 2.20 | 0.033 |
1958 | 960,543 | 21,462 | 2.29 | 0.033 |
1959 | 983,338 | 22,795 | 2.37 | 0.033 |
1960 | 1,007,590 | 24,252 | 2.47 | 0.033 |
1961 | 1,033,328 | 25,738 | 2.55 | 0.033 |
1962 | 1,060,486 | 27,158 | 2.63 | 0.034 |
1963 | 1,088,854 | 28,368 | 2.67 | 0.034 |
1964 | 1,118,159 | 29,305 | 2.69 | 0.034 |
1965 | 1,148,189 | 30,030 | 2.69 | 0.034 |
1966 | 1,178,875 | 30,686 | 2.67 | 0.035 |
1967 | 1,210,302 | 31,427 | 2.67 | 0.035 |
1968 | 1,242,635 | 32,333 | 2.67 | 0.035 |
1969 | 1,276,123 | 33,488 | 2.69 | 0.035 |
1970 | 1,310,945 | 34,822 | 2.73 | 0.035 |
1971 | 1,347,176 | 36,231 | 2.76 | 0.036 |
1972 | 1,384,797 | 37,621 | 2.79 | 0.036 |
1973 | 1,423,761 | 38,964 | 2.81 | 0.036 |
1974 | 1,463,983 | 40,222 | 2.83 | 0.037 |
1975 | 1,505,439 | 41,456 | 2.83 | 0.037 |
1976 | 1,547,975 | 42,536 | 2.83 | 0.037 |
1977 | 1,591,620 | 43,645 | 2.82 | 0.038 |
1978 | 1,636,769 | 45,149 | 2.84 | 0.038 |
1979 | 1,683,939 | 47,170 | 2.88 | 0.038 |
1980 | 1,733,416 | 49,477 | 2.94 | 0.039 |
1981 | 1,784,561 | 51,145 | 2.95 | 0.039 |
1982 | 1,836,823 | 52,262 | 2.93 | 0.040 |
1983 | 1,890,558 | 53,735 | 2.93 | 0.040 |
1984 | 1,946,305 | 55,747 | 2.95 | 0.041 |
1985 | 2,003,937 | 57,632 | 2.96 | 0.041 |
1986 | 2,064,794 | 60,857 | 3.04 | 0.042 |
1987 | 2,127,422 | 62,628 | 3.03 | 0.042 |
1988 | 2,185,605 | 58,183 | 2.73 | 0.042 |
1989 | 2,231,141 | 45,536 | 2.08 | 0.043 |
1990 | 2,258,653 | 27,512 | 1.23 | 0.042 |
1991 | 2,266,358 | 7,705 | 0.34 | 0.042 |
1992 | 2,257,596 | -8,762 | -0.39 | 0.041 |
1993 | 2,238,626 | -18,970 | -0.84 | 0.040 |
1994 | 2,218,430 | -20,196 | -0.90 | 0.039 |
1995 | 2,204,222 | -14,208 | -0.64 | 0.038 |
1996 | 2,196,464 | -7,758 | -0.35 | 0.038 |
1997 | 2,195,179 | -1,285 | -0.06 | 0.037 |
1998 | 2,206,432 | 11,253 | 0.51 | 0.037 |
1999 | 2,237,405 | 30,973 | 1.40 | 0.037 |
2000 | 2,292,416 | 55,011 | 2.46 | 0.037 |
2001 | 2,374,722 | 82,306 | 3.59 | 0.038 |
2002 | 2,481,058 | 106,336 | 4.48 | 0.039 |
2003 | 2,600,973 | 119,915 | 4.83 | 0.041 |
2004 | 2,719,803 | 118,830 | 4.57 | 0.042 |
2005 | 2,826,659 | 106,856 | 3.93 | 0.043 |
2006 | 2,918,205 | 91,546 | 3.24 | 0.044 |
2007 | 2,996,536 | 78,331 | 2.68 | 0.045 |
2008 | 3,062,779 | 66,243 | 2.21 | 0.045 |
2009 | 3,119,920 | 57,141 | 1.87 | 0.045 |
2010 | 3,170,435 | 50,515 | 1.62 | 0.046 |
2011 | 3,213,972 | 43,537 | 1.37 | 0.046 |
2012 | 3,250,100 | 36,128 | 1.12 | 0.046 |
2013 | 3,281,449 | 31,349 | 0.96 | 0.046 |
2014 | 3,311,449 | 30,000 | 0.91 | 0.045 |
2015 | 3,342,818 | 31,369 | 0.95 | 0.045 |
2016 | 3,376,557 | 33,739 | 1.01 | 0.045 |
2017 | 3,412,893 | 36,336 | 1.08 | 0.045 |
2018 | 3,452,786 | 39,893 | 1.17 | 0.045 |
2019 | 3,497,117 | 44,331 | 1.28 | 0.045 |
Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
2020 | 3,546,421 | 49,304 | 1.41 | 0.045 |
2021 | 3,601,467 | 55,046 | 1.55 | 0.046 |
2022 | 3,662,244 | 60,777 | 1.69 | 0.046 |
2023 | 3,727,660 | 65,416 | 1.79 | 0.046 |
2024 | 3,795,986 | 68,326 | 1.83 | 0.047 |
2025 | 3,865,963 | 69,977 | 1.84 | 0.047 |
2026 | 3,937,197 | 71,234 | 1.84 | 0.048 |
2027 | 4,009,959 | 72,762 | 1.85 | 0.048 |
2028 | 4,084,476 | 74,517 | 1.86 | 0.049 |
2029 | 4,161,141 | 76,665 | 1.88 | 0.049 |
2030 | 4,240,213 | 79,072 | 1.90 | 0.050 |
2031 | 4,321,622 | 81,409 | 1.92 | 0.050 |
2032 | 4,405,037 | 83,415 | 1.93 | 0.051 |
2033 | 4,490,187 | 85,150 | 1.93 | 0.051 |
2034 | 4,576,722 | 86,535 | 1.93 | 0.052 |
2035 | 4,664,362 | 87,640 | 1.91 | 0.052 |
2036 | 4,752,923 | 88,561 | 1.90 | 0.053 |
2037 | 4,842,280 | 89,357 | 1.88 | 0.054 |
2038 | 4,932,282 | 90,002 | 1.86 | 0.054 |
2039 | 5,022,762 | 90,480 | 1.83 | 0.055 |
2040 | 5,113,555 | 90,793 | 1.81 | 0.056 |
2041 | 5,204,554 | 90,999 | 1.78 | 0.056 |
2042 | 5,295,584 | 91,030 | 1.75 | 0.057 |
2043 | 5,386,450 | 90,866 | 1.72 | 0.057 |
2044 | 5,476,923 | 90,473 | 1.68 | 0.058 |
2045 | 5,566,811 | 89,888 | 1.64 | 0.059 |
2046 | 5,656,007 | 89,196 | 1.60 | 0.059 |
2047 | 5,744,462 | 88,455 | 1.56 | 0.060 |
2048 | 5,832,185 | 87,723 | 1.53 | 0.061 |
2049 | 5,919,181 | 86,996 | 1.49 | 0.061 |
2050 | 6,005,490 | 86,309 | 1.46 | 0.062 |
2051 | 6,091,063 | 85,573 | 1.42 | 0.062 |
2052 | 6,175,889 | 84,826 | 1.39 | 0.063 |
2053 | 6,260,063 | 84,174 | 1.36 | 0.063 |
2054 | 6,343,709 | 83,646 | 1.34 | 0.064 |
2055 | 6,426,910 | 83,201 | 1.31 | 0.065 |
2056 | 6,509,687 | 82,777 | 1.29 | 0.065 |
2057 | 6,592,014 | 82,327 | 1.26 | 0.066 |
2058 | 6,673,872 | 81,858 | 1.24 | 0.066 |
2059 | 6,755,257 | 81,385 | 1.22 | 0.067 |
2060 | 6,836,135 | 80,878 | 1.20 | 0.067 |
2061 | 6,916,484 | 80,349 | 1.18 | 0.068 |
2062 | 6,996,252 | 79,768 | 1.15 | 0.068 |
2063 | 7,075,399 | 79,147 | 1.13 | 0.069 |
2064 | 7,153,831 | 78,432 | 1.11 | 0.070 |
2065 | 7,231,473 | 77,642 | 1.09 | 0.070 |
2066 | 7,308,284 | 76,811 | 1.06 | 0.071 |
2067 | 7,384,192 | 75,908 | 1.04 | 0.071 |
2068 | 7,459,069 | 74,877 | 1.01 | 0.072 |
2069 | 7,532,766 | 73,697 | 0.99 | 0.072 |
2070 | 7,605,152 | 72,386 | 0.96 | 0.073 |
2071 | 7,676,174 | 71,022 | 0.93 | 0.073 |
2072 | 7,745,769 | 69,595 | 0.91 | 0.074 |
2073 | 7,813,909 | 68,140 | 0.88 | 0.074 |
2074 | 7,880,567 | 66,658 | 0.85 | 0.075 |
2075 | 7,945,717 | 65,150 | 0.83 | 0.075 |
2076 | 8,009,306 | 63,589 | 0.80 | 0.076 |
2077 | 8,071,322 | 62,016 | 0.77 | 0.076 |
2078 | 8,131,730 | 60,408 | 0.75 | 0.076 |
2079 | 8,190,558 | 58,828 | 0.72 | 0.077 |
2080 | 8,247,771 | 57,213 | 0.70 | 0.077 |
2081 | 8,303,384 | 55,613 | 0.67 | 0.078 |
2082 | 8,357,370 | 53,986 | 0.65 | 0.078 |
2083 | 8,409,740 | 52,370 | 0.63 | 0.078 |
2084 | 8,460,486 | 50,746 | 0.60 | 0.079 |
2085 | 8,509,622 | 49,136 | 0.58 | 0.079 |
2086 | 8,557,141 | 47,519 | 0.56 | 0.080 |
2087 | 8,603,064 | 45,923 | 0.54 | 0.080 |
2088 | 8,647,398 | 44,334 | 0.52 | 0.080 |
2089 | 8,690,188 | 42,790 | 0.49 | 0.080 |
2090 | 8,731,465 | 41,277 | 0.47 | 0.081 |
2091 | 8,771,229 | 39,764 | 0.46 | 0.081 |
2092 | 8,809,507 | 38,278 | 0.44 | 0.081 |
2093 | 8,846,271 | 36,764 | 0.42 | 0.082 |
2094 | 8,881,539 | 35,268 | 0.40 | 0.082 |
2095 | 8,915,286 | 33,747 | 0.38 | 0.082 |
2096 | 8,947,543 | 32,257 | 0.36 | 0.082 |
2097 | 8,978,298 | 30,755 | 0.34 | 0.083 |
2098 | 9,007,573 | 29,275 | 0.33 | 0.083 |
2099 | 9,035,388 | 27,815 | 0.31 | 0.083 |
2100 | 9,061,774 | 26,386 | 0.29 | 0.083 |