Population of Eritrea
Updated on May 15, 2023.

The Population of Eritrea was 3,620,312 in 2021, a difference of +64,444 (2% increase) from 2020, according to recent data from the World Bank.

The chart and table below shows the population of Eritrea for 1960-2021.

Data Source: World Bank.
Population of Eritrea
Population of Eritrea
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Year Population
1,960 993,568.00
1,961 1,016,932.00
1,962 1,041,552.00
1,963 1,067,295.00
1,964 1,094,042.00
1,965 1,121,739.00
1,966 1,150,264.00
1,967 1,179,554.00
1,968 1,209,602.00
1,969 1,240,562.00
1,970 1,272,748.00
1,971 1,306,234.00
1,972 1,340,838.00
1,973 1,376,516.00
1,974 1,413,220.00
1,975 1,450,867.00
1,976 1,489,656.00
1,977 1,529,802.00
1,978 1,571,193.00
1,979 1,613,829.00
1,980 1,657,982.00
1,981 1,703,789.00
1,982 1,751,045.00
1,983 1,799,814.00
1,984 1,849,594.00
1,985 1,899,243.00
1,986 1,949,611.00
1,987 2,000,355.00
1,988 2,051,546.00
1,989 2,102,131.00
1,990 2,149,960.00
1,991 2,039,220.00
1,992 1,921,153.00
1,993 1,981,419.00
1,994 2,042,500.00
1,995 2,157,220.00
1,996 2,264,073.00
1,997 2,291,561.00
1,998 2,322,753.00
1,999 2,356,477.00
2,000 2,392,880.00
2,001 2,461,927.00
2,002 2,547,424.00
2,003 2,653,390.00
2,004 2,763,140.00
2,005 2,831,732.00
2,006 2,880,093.00
2,007 2,926,168.00
2,008 3,005,779.00
2,009 3,083,888.00
2,010 3,147,727.00
2,011 3,207,570.00
2,012 3,252,596.00
2,013 3,296,367.00
2,014 3,323,425.00
2,015 3,340,006.00
2,016 3,365,287.00
2,017 3,396,933.00
2,018 3,445,374.00
2,019 3,498,818.00
2,020 3,555,868.00
2,021 3,620,312.00