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Population in Eritrea

Population in Eritrea was 3.61 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2% from 2024. That is the 131st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons3,607,003
Change on 2024+2%
Rank131st of 215Countries ranked
Series high3,607,0032025
Series low972,5471960

Population in Eritrea, 1960 to 2025

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01M2M3M4M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 972,547 persons1961: 995,573 persons1962: 1,019,788 persons1963: 1,045,092 persons1964: 1,071,287 persons1965: 1,098,335 persons1966: 1,124,957 persons1967: 1,152,339 persons1968: 1,181,737 persons1969: 1,212,005 persons1970: 1,243,453 persons1971: 1,276,154 persons1972: 1,309,235 persons1973: 1,342,669 persons1974: 1,375,688 persons1975: 1,408,210 persons1976: 1,443,807 persons1977: 1,482,565 persons1978: 1,522,378 persons1979: 1,563,332 persons1980: 1,605,797 persons1981: 1,649,939 persons1982: 1,695,461 persons1983: 1,736,160 persons1984: 1,771,730 persons1985: 1,807,816 persons1986: 1,845,164 persons1987: 1,888,669 persons1988: 1,938,255 persons1989: 1,987,017 persons1990: 2,032,737 persons1991: 1,919,571 persons1992: 1,798,748 persons1993: 1,856,006 persons1994: 1,913,915 persons1995: 2,025,267 persons1996: 2,128,464 persons1997: 2,152,135 persons1998: 2,180,419 persons1999: 2,212,780 persons2000: 2,247,031 persons2001: 2,312,079 persons2002: 2,392,978 persons2003: 2,493,903 persons2004: 2,598,284 persons2005: 2,661,215 persons2006: 2,703,502 persons2007: 2,743,222 persons2008: 2,816,327 persons2009: 2,887,885 persons2010: 2,945,186 persons2011: 2,998,485 persons2012: 3,036,988 persons2013: 3,074,360 persons2014: 3,095,173 persons2015: 3,105,546 persons2016: 3,124,698 persons2017: 3,150,347 persons2018: 3,192,760 persons2019: 3,240,194 persons2020: 3,291,271 persons2021: 3,350,183 persons2022: 3,409,447 persons2023: 3,470,390 persons2024: 3,535,603 persons2025: 3,607,003 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20253,607,003
20243,535,603
20233,470,390
20223,409,447
20213,350,183
20203,291,271
20193,240,194
20183,192,760
20173,150,347
20163,124,698
20153,105,546
20143,095,173
20133,074,360
20123,036,988
20112,998,485
20102,945,186
20092,887,885
20082,816,327
20072,743,222
20062,703,502
20052,661,215
20042,598,284
20032,493,903
20022,392,978
20012,312,079
20002,247,031
19992,212,780
19982,180,419
19972,152,135
19962,128,464
19952,025,267
19941,913,915
19931,856,006
19921,798,748
19911,919,571
19902,032,737
19891,987,017
19881,938,255
19871,888,669
19861,845,164
19851,807,816
19841,771,730
19831,736,160
19821,695,461
19811,649,939
19801,605,797
19791,563,332
19781,522,378
19771,482,565
19761,443,807
19751,408,210
19741,375,688
19731,342,669
19721,309,235
19711,276,154
19701,243,453
19691,212,005
19681,181,737
19671,152,339
19661,124,957
19651,098,335
19641,071,287
19631,045,092
19621,019,788
1961995,573
1960972,547

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Eritrea?

Population in Eritrea was 3.61 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2% from 2024. That is the 131st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Eritrea?

3.61 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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