Population, ages 12-17, total in Eritrea

Eritrea: Population, ages 12-17, total was 823,535 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
823,535
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
91st
of 191 countries
All-time high
823,535
in 2015
All-time low
517,326
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-17, total in Eritrea, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 517.3k1991: 528.1k1992: 532.8k1993: 533.3k1994: 532.7k1995: 533.0k1996: 534.8k1997: 537.7k1998: 542.2k1999: 549.0k2000: 558.2k2001: 570.5k2002: 585.8k2003: 602.6k2004: 618.8k2005: 633.0k2006: 644.6k2007: 654.2k2008: 663.7k2009: 675.5k2010: 691.1k2011: 711.0k2012: 734.6k2013: 761.6k2014: 791.4k2015: 823.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 823,535 for population, ages 12-17, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, total in Eritrea peaked at 823,535 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 517,326, in 1990.

That places Eritrea 91st 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 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 12-17, total in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-17, total in Eritrea, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 517,326
1991 528,088 +2.1%
1992 532,775 +0.9%
1993 533,347 +0.1%
1994 532,690 -0.1%
1995 533,023 +0.1%
1996 534,785 +0.3%
1997 537,665 +0.5%
1998 542,236 +0.9%
1999 548,977 +1.2%
2000 558,153 +1.7%
2001 570,450 +2.2%
2002 585,754 +2.7%
2003 602,578 +2.9%
2004 618,797 +2.7%
2005 632,998 +2.3%
2006 644,558 +1.8%
2007 654,246 +1.5%
2008 663,739 +1.5%
2009 675,452 +1.8%
2010 691,116 +2.3%
2011 711,038 +2.9%
2012 734,629 +3.3%
2013 761,617 +3.7%
2014 791,446 +3.9%
2015 823,535 +4.1%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 823,535 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.43 million, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 823,535 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 million, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 534,091 517,326 548,977 10
2000s 620,672 558,153 675,452 10
2010s 752,230 691,116 823,535 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 88 Laos 859,094 compare
  2. 89 Jordan 855,255 compare
  3. 90 Paraguay 851,163 compare
  4. 92 Cuba 801,318 compare
  5. 93 Israel 797,605 compare
  6. 94 Nicaragua 776,884 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-17, total in Eritrea?
Population, ages 12-17, total in Eritrea was 823,535 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 823,535 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 517,326 in 1990.
How does Eritrea rank for population, ages 12-17, total?
Eritrea ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-17, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-17, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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