Population, age 21, female in Eritrea

Eritrea: Population, age 21, female was 55,933 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
55,933
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
100th
of 191 countries
All-time high
55,933
in 2015
All-time low
27,810
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 21, female in Eritrea, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 27.8k1991: 29.0k1992: 30.0k1993: 31.0k1994: 32.2k1995: 33.7k1996: 35.6k1997: 37.8k1998: 40.1k1999: 42.2k2000: 43.9k2001: 45.1k2002: 45.9k2003: 46.4k2004: 46.9k2005: 47.5k2006: 48.3k2007: 49.3k2008: 50.3k2009: 51.3k2010: 52.2k2011: 53.0k2012: 53.7k2013: 54.4k2015: 55.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 21, female in Eritrea is 55,933, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Eritrea peaked at 55,933 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27,810, in 1990.

That places Eritrea 100th 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 21, female in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, female in Eritrea, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 27,810 —
1991 29,012 +4.3%
1992 30,038 +3.5%
1993 31,034 +3.3%
1994 32,214 +3.8%
1995 33,720 +4.7%
1996 35,619 +5.6%
1997 37,820 +6.2%
1998 40,113 +6.1%
1999 42,205 +5.2%
2000 43,889 +4.0%
2001 45,084 +2.7%
2002 45,867 +1.7%
2003 46,391 +1.1%
2004 46,884 +1.1%
2005 47,513 +1.3%
2006 48,333 +1.7%
2007 49,292 +2.0%
2008 50,324 +2.1%
2009 51,316 +2.0%
2010 52,196 +1.7%
2011 52,961 +1.5%
2012 53,666 +1.3%
2013 54,354 +1.3%
2015 55,933 +2.9%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 55,933 is below the median for low income countries, which is 170,874, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 55,933 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106,698, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,958 27,810 42,205 10
2000s 47,489 43,889 51,316 10
2010s 53,822 52,196 55,933 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 97 Czechia 57,296 compare
  2. 98 Israel 56,553 compare
  3. 99 Portugal 56,399 compare
  4. 101 Turkmenistan 55,258 compare
  5. 102 Kyrgyzstan 54,976 compare
  6. 103 Greece 54,974 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, female in Eritrea?
Population, age 21, female in Eritrea was 55,933 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 55,933 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 27,810 in 1990.
How does Eritrea rank for population, age 21, female?
Eritrea ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 21, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.