Population, age 0, total in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, age 0, total was 192,968 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 0, total in Eritrea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 0, total in Eritrea stood at 192,968. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 0, total in Eritrea peaked at 192,968 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 116,213, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 0, total in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 123,930 | — |
| 1991 | 125,101 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 123,494 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 120,330 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 117,450 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 116,213 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 116,854 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 118,995 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 122,618 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 127,563 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 133,636 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 140,967 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 149,449 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 158,336 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 166,637 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 173,629 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 179,018 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 182,954 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 185,705 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 187,743 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 189,426 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 190,801 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 191,777 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 192,422 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 192,968 | +0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 192,968 is below the median for low income countries, which is 559,162, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 192,968 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 375,789, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,255 | 116,213 | 127,563 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,807 | 133,636 | 187,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,479 | 189,426 | 192,968 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 80 Dominican Republic 225,914 compare
- 81 Liberia 203,480 compare
- 82 Honduras 196,818 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 188,929 compare
- 85 Romania 183,697 compare
- 86 Papua New Guinea 180,112 compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 0, total in Eritrea?
- Population, age 0, total in Eritrea was 192,968 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 0, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 192,968 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 0, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,213 in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, age 0, total?
- Eritrea ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 0, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 0, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.