Eritrea

Population in Eritrea

Population in Eritrea: 814,900 people in 1950 and 3.47 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
3.47 million people
Since 1950
+2.66 million people
Rank, 2023
132 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
8.44 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in EritreaPopulation in Eritrea: 814,900 people in 1950 and 3.47 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 8.44 million people in 2100, between 3.67 million people and 22.3 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 8.44 million people in 2100, between 3.67 million people and 22.3 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 205,000 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearEritreaWorld
20233.47 million8.09 billion
20223.41 million8.02 billion
20213.35 million7.95 billion
20203.29 million7.89 billion
20193.24 million7.81 billion
20183.19 million7.73 billion
20173.15 million7.65 billion
20163.13 million7.56 billion
20153.11 million7.47 billion
20143.1 million7.38 billion
20133.07 million7.29 billion
20123.04 million7.2 billion
20113 million7.11 billion
20102.95 million7.02 billion
20092.89 million6.93 billion
20082.82 million6.84 billion
20072.74 million6.76 billion
20062.7 million6.67 billion
20052.66 million6.59 billion
20042.6 million6.5 billion
20032.49 million6.42 billion
20022.39 million6.34 billion
20012.31 million6.26 billion
20002.25 million6.17 billion
19992.21 million6.09 billion
19982.18 million6.01 billion
19972.15 million5.93 billion
19962.13 million5.84 billion
19952.03 million5.76 billion
19941.91 million5.68 billion
19931.86 million5.59 billion
19921.8 million5.51 billion
19911.92 million5.42 billion
19902.03 million5.33 billion
19891.99 million5.23 billion
19881.94 million5.14 billion
19871.89 million5.05 billion
19861.85 million4.96 billion
19851.81 million4.87 billion
19841.77 million4.78 billion
19831.74 million4.7 billion
19821.7 million4.61 billion
19811.65 million4.53 billion
19801.61 million4.45 billion
19791.56 million4.37 billion
19781.52 million4.29 billion
19771.48 million4.22 billion
19761.44 million4.14 billion
19751.41 million4.07 billion
19741.38 million4 billion
19731.34 million3.92 billion
19721.31 million3.85 billion
19711.28 million3.77 billion
19701.24 million3.7 billion
19691.21 million3.62 billion
19681.18 million3.55 billion
19671.15 million3.47 billion
19661.13 million3.4 billion
19651.1 million3.34 billion
19641.07 million3.26 billion
19631.05 million3.19 billion
19621.02 million3.12 billion
1961995,6003.07 billion
1960972,5003.02 billion
1959950,6002.97 billion
1958932,6002.91 billion
1957918,8002.85 billion
1956903,4002.8 billion
1955886,2002.74 billion
1954870,0002.69 billion
1953854,7002.63 billion
1952840,3002.58 billion
1951827,0002.54 billion
1950814,9002.49 billion
1949808,000–
1948794,900–
1947783,100–
1946771,500–
1945760,100–
1944748,900–
1943737,800–
1942726,900–
1941717,200–
1940708,500–
1939700,900–
1938694,300–
1937688,800–
1936683,400–
1935677,900–
1934672,600–
1933667,200–
1932661,900–
1931656,400–
1930650,700–
1929644,800–
1928638,700–
1927632,300–
1926626,100–
1925619,900–
1924613,700–
1923607,700–
1922601,600–
1921596,100–
1920591,200–
1919586,700–
1918582,700–
1917579,300–
1916579,200–
1915579,100–
1914579,000–
1913578,900–
1912578,700–
1911578,400–
1910578,000–
1909577,500–
1908576,800–
1907576,000–
1906575,100–
1905574,300–
1904573,400–
1903572,600–
1902571,700–
1901571,400–
1900571,900–
1899573,000–
1898574,700–
1897577,200–
1896579,700–
1895582,100–
1894584,500–
1893587,000–
1892589,400–
1891591,800–
1890594,300–
1889596,700–
1888599,100–
1887601,500–
1886603,900–
1885606,300–
1884608,700–
1883611,100–
1882613,500–
1881615,800–
1880618,200–
1879620,600–
1878622,900–
1877625,300–
1876627,600–
1875630,000–
1874632,300–
1873634,600–
1872637,000–
1871639,400–
1870642,000–
1869644,700–
1868647,500–
1867650,400–
1866653,400–
1865656,400–
1864659,300–
1863662,300–
1862665,200–
1861668,200–
1860671,100–
1859674,100–
1858677,000–
1857680,000–
1856682,900–
1855685,900–
1854688,800–
1853691,800–
1852694,800–
1851692,100–
1850684,000–
1849667,800–
1848646,600–
1847620,700–
1846595,800–
1845571,900–
1844548,900–
1843526,900–
1842505,700–
1841485,400–
1840465,900–
1839447,200–
1838429,300–
1837412,100–
1836395,500–
1835379,600–
1834364,400–
1833349,800–
1832335,700–
1831322,300–
1830309,300–
1829296,900–
1828285,000–
1827273,600–
1826262,600–
1825252,000–
1824241,900–
1823232,200–
1822222,900–
1821215,600–
1820210,200–
1819206,700–
1818205,000–
1817205,000–
1816205,000–
1815205,000–
1814205,000–
1813205,000–
1812205,000–
1811205,000–
1810205,000–
1809205,000–
1808205,000–
1807205,000–
1806205,000–
1805205,000–
1804205,000–
1803205,000–
1802205,000–
1801205,000–
1800205,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEritreaWorld
20243.54 million3.45 million–3.62 million8.16 billion
20253.61 million3.39 million–3.82 million8.23 billion
20263.68 million3.38 million–3.99 million8.3 billion
20273.76 million3.38 million–4.15 million8.37 billion
20283.84 million3.39 million–4.31 million8.44 billion
20293.92 million3.4 million–4.48 million8.5 billion
20304 million3.39 million–4.66 million8.57 billion
20314.09 million3.42 million–4.83 million8.63 billion
20324.17 million3.44 million–5 million8.7 billion
20334.25 million3.46 million–5.17 million8.76 billion
20344.34 million3.5 million–5.35 million8.82 billion
20354.42 million3.53 million–5.54 million8.89 billion
20364.51 million3.55 million–5.72 million8.95 billion
20374.6 million3.59 million–5.9 million9.01 billion
20384.69 million3.65 million–6.07 million9.06 billion
20394.78 million3.69 million–6.23 million9.12 billion
20404.87 million3.73 million–6.4 million9.18 billion
20414.95 million3.77 million–6.59 million9.23 billion
20425.04 million3.8 million–6.77 million9.29 billion
20435.12 million3.81 million–6.96 million9.34 billion
20445.21 million3.81 million–7.15 million9.39 billion
20455.29 million3.82 million–7.27 million9.44 billion
20465.38 million3.83 million–7.42 million9.49 billion
20475.46 million3.85 million–7.6 million9.54 billion
20485.54 million3.89 million–7.79 million9.58 billion
20495.62 million3.91 million–8 million9.62 billion
20505.7 million3.92 million–8.15 million9.66 billion
20515.78 million3.95 million–8.37 million9.7 billion
20525.86 million4.01 million–8.61 million9.74 billion
20535.94 million4.02 million–8.79 million9.78 billion
20546.02 million3.98 million–9.02 million9.81 billion
20556.1 million3.94 million–9.28 million9.85 billion
20566.17 million3.92 million–9.46 million9.88 billion
20576.24 million3.94 million–9.63 million9.91 billion
20586.32 million3.98 million–9.85 million9.94 billion
20596.4 million3.97 million–10.2 million9.96 billion
20606.48 million3.96 million–10.4 million9.99 billion
20616.56 million3.98 million–10.6 million10 billion
20626.63 million4.01 million–10.8 million10 billion
20636.71 million4.04 million–11.1 million10.1 billion
20646.78 million4.04 million–11.3 million10.1 billion
20656.85 million4.03 million–11.6 million10.1 billion
20666.92 million4.04 million–11.9 million10.1 billion
20676.99 million4.06 million–12.1 million10.1 billion
20687.06 million4.07 million–12.3 million10.2 billion
20697.13 million4.07 million–12.5 million10.2 billion
20707.19 million4.08 million–12.8 million10.2 billion
20717.26 million4.1 million–13.1 million10.2 billion
20727.32 million4.1 million–13.5 million10.2 billion
20737.38 million4.11 million–13.7 million10.2 billion
20747.44 million4.11 million–14 million10.2 billion
20757.5 million4.11 million–14.3 million10.3 billion
20767.56 million4.14 million–14.7 million10.3 billion
20777.61 million4.14 million–15 million10.3 billion
20787.67 million4.1 million–15.2 million10.3 billion
20797.72 million4.06 million–15.5 million10.3 billion
20807.77 million4.05 million–15.8 million10.3 billion
20817.82 million4.06 million–16.1 million10.3 billion
20827.86 million4.06 million–16.3 million10.3 billion
20837.9 million4.02 million–16.4 million10.3 billion
20847.95 million4 million–16.6 million10.3 billion
20857.99 million4.02 million–17 million10.3 billion
20868.04 million4.04 million–17.3 million10.3 billion
20878.08 million4.02 million–17.6 million10.3 billion
20888.11 million3.97 million–18.2 million10.3 billion
20898.15 million3.94 million–18.5 million10.3 billion
20908.18 million3.93 million–18.6 million10.3 billion
20918.22 million3.93 million–18.8 million10.3 billion
20928.25 million3.93 million–19.2 million10.3 billion
20938.28 million3.9 million–19.4 million10.3 billion
20948.3 million3.86 million–19.7 million10.2 billion
20958.33 million3.83 million–20.2 million10.2 billion
20968.35 million3.8 million–20.5 million10.2 billion
20978.38 million3.77 million–21.1 million10.2 billion
20988.4 million3.74 million–21.7 million10.2 billion
20998.42 million3.71 million–22 million10.2 billion
21008.44 million3.67 million–22.3 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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