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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Eritrea

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population3.61M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$2.07B2011 · current US$GDP per capita$688.682011 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth68.92024 · yearsInternet use14.3%2020 · % of populationForest area8.6%2023 · % of land area
Population
3,607,003

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Eritrea2025 · 3.61M
0901.75K1.8M2.71M3.61M1960199320251960: 972,5471961: 995,5731962: 1,019,7881963: 1,045,0921964: 1,071,2871965: 1,098,3351966: 1,124,9571967: 1,152,3391968: 1,181,7371969: 1,212,0051970: 1,243,4531971: 1,276,1541972: 1,309,2351973: 1,342,6691974: 1,375,6881975: 1,408,2101976: 1,443,8071977: 1,482,5651978: 1,522,3781979: 1,563,3321980: 1,605,7971981: 1,649,9391982: 1,695,4611983: 1,736,1601984: 1,771,7301985: 1,807,8161986: 1,845,1641987: 1,888,6691988: 1,938,2551989: 1,987,0171990: 2,032,7371991: 1,919,5711992: 1,798,7481993: 1,856,0061994: 1,913,9151995: 2,025,2671996: 2,128,4641997: 2,152,1351998: 2,180,4191999: 2,212,7802000: 2,247,0312001: 2,312,0792002: 2,392,9782003: 2,493,9032004: 2,598,2842005: 2,661,2152006: 2,703,5022007: 2,743,2222008: 2,816,3272009: 2,887,8852010: 2,945,1862011: 2,998,4852012: 3,036,9882013: 3,074,3602014: 3,095,1732015: 3,105,5462016: 3,124,6982017: 3,150,3472018: 3,192,7602019: 3,240,1942020: 3,291,2712021: 3,350,1832022: 3,409,4472023: 3,470,3902024: 3,535,6032025: 3,607,003

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Eritrea in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Asmara
Country code
ERI

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