Eritrea vs Europe & Central Asia: Population ages 0-14
Eritrea
37.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
17.2%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
38th
Europe & Central Asia rank
39th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Eritrea
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 37.6% against 17.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.9% | 27.9% | 14.0% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 44.0% | 25.7% | 18.3% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 23.5% | 20.8% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 21.6% | 22.6% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 18.4% | 25.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 17.7% | 24.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 17.6% | 21.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Eritrea or Europe & Central Asia?
- Eritrea, at 37.6% against 17.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia?
- 20.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Eritrea ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th of 218 countries.
- 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.