Eritrea — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 814,000 1
1951 827,000
1952 840,000
1953 854,000
1954 870,000
1955 886,000
1956 903,000
1957 918,000
1958 932,000
1959 950,000
1960 972,000
1961 995,000
1962 1,019,000 1
1963 1,045,000
1964 1,071,000
1965 1,098,000
1966 1,124,000
1967 1,152,000
1968 1,181,000
1969 1,212,000
1970 1,243,000
1971 1,276,000 1
1972 1,309,000
1973 1,342,000
1974 1,375,000
1975 1,408,000
1976 1,443,000
1977 1,482,000
1978 1,522,000 1
1979 1,563,000
1980 1,605,000
1981 1,649,000
1982 1,695,000
1983 1,736,000
1984 1,771,000 1
1985 1,807,000
1986 1,845,000
1987 1,888,000
1988 1,938,000
1989 1,987,000
1990 2,032,000 1
1991 1,919,000 1
1992 1,798,000
1993 1,856,000
1994 1,913,000
1995 2,025,000 1
1996 2,128,000
1997 2,152,000
1998 2,180,000
1999 2,212,000
2000 2,247,000
2001 2,312,000 1
2002 2,392,000
2003 2,493,000
2004 2,598,000 1
2005 2,661,000
2006 2,703,000
2007 2,743,000
2008 2,816,000 1
2009 2,887,000
2010 2,945,000
2011 2,998,000
2012 3,036,000 1
2013 3,074,000
2014 3,095,000
2015 3,105,000
2016 3,124,000
2017 3,150,000
2018 3,192,000
2019 3,240,000
2020 3,291,000 1
2021 3,350,000
2022 3,409,000
2023 3,470,000
2024 3,535,000 1
2025 3,607,000 1
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