Eritrea vs North America: Population ages 0-14
Eritrea
37.6%
in 2025
North America
16.9%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
38th
North America rank
41st
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Eritrea
- North America
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 37.6% against 16.9% in North America, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 38th and North America ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.9% | 30.8% | 11.2% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 44.0% | 25.7% | 18.3% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 21.7% | 22.5% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 21.5% | 22.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 20.2% | 23.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 18.9% | 23.0% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 17.5% | 21.5% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Eritrea or North America?
- Eritrea, at 37.6% against 16.9% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Eritrea and North America?
- 20.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and North America rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Eritrea ranks 38th and North America ranks 41st 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.