East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Eritrea: Population ages 0-14
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
18.2%
in 2025
Eritrea
37.6%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
36th
Eritrea rank
38th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 37.6% against 18.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eritrea ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Eritrea ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 41.9% | 0.6% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 40.5% | 44.0% | 3.5% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 44.2% | 10.3% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 44.2% | 14.8% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 43.6% | 19.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 42.0% | 20.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 39.0% | 19.6% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 37.6% against 18.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Eritrea?
- 19.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Eritrea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Eritrea rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Eritrea ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.