Eritrea Population History
1960 - 2026
Eritrea's population has grown from 972,547 in 1960 to 3,470,390 in 2023, a total increase of 256.8% (3.57x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
972,547
2023 Population
3.5M
Total Growth
256.8%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
972,547
1970
1.2M
1980
1.6M
1990
2.0M
2000
2.2M
2010
2.9M
2020
3.3M
2023
3.5M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.46%
1965-1970
+2.51%
1970-1975
+2.52%
1975-1980
+2.66%
1980-1985
+2.40%
1985-1990
+2.37%
1990-1995
-0.07%
1995-2000
+2.10%
2000-2005
+3.44%
2005-2010
+2.05%
2010-2015
+1.07%
2015-2020
+1.17%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | +60,943 |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | +59,264 |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 | +58,912 |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 | +51,077 |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 | +47,434 |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 | +42,413 |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 | +25,649 |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 | +19,152 |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | +10,373 |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 | +20,813 |
| 2013 | 3,074,360 | +37,372 |
| 2012 | 3,036,988 | +38,503 |
| 2011 | 2,998,485 | +53,299 |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | +57,301 |
| 2009 | 2,887,885 | +71,558 |
| 2008 | 2,816,327 | +73,105 |
| 2007 | 2,743,222 | +39,720 |
| 2006 | 2,703,502 | +42,287 |
| 2005 | 2,661,215 | +62,931 |
| 2004 | 2,598,284 | +104,381 |
| 2003 | 2,493,903 | +100,925 |
| 2002 | 2,392,978 | +80,899 |
| 2001 | 2,312,079 | +65,048 |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | +34,251 |
| 1999 | 2,212,780 | +32,361 |
| 1998 | 2,180,419 | +28,284 |
| 1997 | 2,152,135 | +23,671 |
| 1996 | 2,128,464 | +103,197 |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | +111,352 |
| 1994 | 1,913,915 | +57,909 |
| 1993 | 1,856,006 | +57,258 |
| 1992 | 1,798,748 | -120,823 |
| 1991 | 1,919,571 | -113,166 |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | +45,720 |
| 1989 | 1,987,017 | +48,762 |
| 1988 | 1,938,255 | +49,586 |
| 1987 | 1,888,669 | +43,505 |
| 1986 | 1,845,164 | +37,348 |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | +36,086 |
| 1984 | 1,771,730 | +35,570 |
| 1983 | 1,736,160 | +40,699 |
| 1982 | 1,695,461 | +45,522 |
| 1981 | 1,649,939 | +44,142 |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 | +42,465 |
| 1979 | 1,563,332 | +40,954 |
| 1978 | 1,522,378 | +39,813 |
| 1977 | 1,482,565 | +38,758 |
| 1976 | 1,443,807 | +35,597 |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | +32,522 |
| 1974 | 1,375,688 | +33,019 |
| 1973 | 1,342,669 | +33,434 |
| 1972 | 1,309,235 | +33,081 |
| 1971 | 1,276,154 | +32,701 |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | +31,448 |
| 1969 | 1,212,005 | +30,268 |
| 1968 | 1,181,737 | +29,398 |
| 1967 | 1,152,339 | +27,382 |
| 1966 | 1,124,957 | +26,622 |
| 1965 | 1,098,335 | +27,048 |
| 1964 | 1,071,287 | +26,195 |
| 1963 | 1,045,092 | +25,304 |
| 1962 | 1,019,788 | +24,215 |
| 1961 | 995,573 | +23,026 |
| 1960 | 972,547 | — |