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Eritrea

3.5M
Population · 2023 · UN 2024
1.81%
Growth rate · 2023 · UN 2024
3.71
Fertility rate · 2023 · UN 2024
68.6 yrs
Life expectancy · 2023 · UN 2024

Total population

Eritrea1950198020102040207021002M4M6M8Mpeople

1 series: Eritrea (1950–2100, latest 8.4M, projected).

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Population growth rate

Eritrea195019802010204020702100-15.0%-10.0%-5.0%0.0%5.0%10.0%

1 series: Eritrea (1950–2100, latest 0.3%, projected).

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Median age

Eritrea19501980201020402070210020.0 yrs25.0 yrs30.0 yrs35.0 yrs

1 series: Eritrea (1950–2100, latest 38.1 yrs, projected).

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Population pyramid

2023 · estimate

MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-8485-8990-9495-99100+
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