Population in Eritrea

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Eritrea

Latest population in Eritrea
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	3,607,003 people	2025	86th lowest of 216	−3,171,320 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	3.68 births per woman	2024	36th highest of 216	+1.78 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Eritrea stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 86th lowest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 120 more
Eritrea3,607,003
… 75 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	3,607,003
2024	3,535,603
2023	3,470,390
2022	3,409,447
2021	3,350,183
2020	3,291,271
2019	3,240,194
2018	3,192,760
2017	3,150,347
2016	3,124,698
2015	3,105,546
2014	3,095,173
2013	3,074,360
2012	3,036,988
2011	2,998,485
2010	2,945,186
2009	2,887,885
2008	2,816,327
2007	2,743,222
2006	2,703,502
2005	2,661,215
2004	2,598,284
2003	2,493,903
2002	2,392,978
2001	2,312,079
2000	2,247,031
1999	2,212,780
1998	2,180,419
1997	2,152,135
1996	2,128,464
1995	2,025,267
1994	1,913,915
1993	1,856,006
1992	1,798,748
1991	1,919,571
1990	2,032,737
1989	1,987,017
1988	1,938,255
1987	1,888,669
1986	1,845,164
1985	1,807,816
1984	1,771,730
1983	1,736,160
1982	1,695,461
1981	1,649,939
1980	1,605,797
1979	1,563,332
1978	1,522,378
1977	1,482,565
1976	1,443,807
1975	1,408,210
1974	1,375,688
1973	1,342,669
1972	1,309,235
1971	1,276,154
1970	1,243,453
1969	1,212,005
1968	1,181,737
1967	1,152,339
1966	1,124,957
1965	1,098,335
1964	1,071,287
1963	1,045,092
1962	1,019,788
1961	995,573
1960	972,547

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	3.68
2023	3.71
2022	3.79
2021	3.87
2020	3.93
2019	4.00
2018	4.06
2017	4.11
2016	4.16
2015	4.22
2014	4.27
2013	4.34
2012	4.41
2011	4.49
2010	4.57
2009	4.66
2008	4.74
2007	4.81
2006	4.88
2005	4.93
2004	5.04
2003	5.14
2002	5.23
2001	5.31
2000	5.40
1999	5.52
1998	5.63
1997	5.74
1996	5.84
1995	5.94
1994	6.01
1993	6.07
1992	6.16
1991	6.24
1990	6.34
1989	6.41
1988	6.47
1987	6.52
1986	6.56
1985	6.59
1984	6.62
1983	6.65
1982	6.63
1981	6.62
1980	6.61
1979	6.62
1978	6.61
1977	6.61
1976	6.60
1975	6.59
1974	6.57
1973	6.55
1972	6.54
1971	6.54
1970	6.54
1969	6.50
1968	6.50
1967	6.50
1966	6.50
1965	6.49
1964	6.49
1963	6.48
1962	6.50
1961	6.47
1960	6.48

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allfigures, “Population, Eritrea, 2025: 3,607,003 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/eritrea, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.