Eritrea Population Pyramid 1952
Eritrea in 1952
In 1952, Eritrea had a total population of 840,340 people. With a median age of 17.9 years, Eritrea had a youth dependency ratio of 82.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.0 per 100 people of working age.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Eritrea had on average 3.71 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 68.6 years in 2023: 70.7 for women and 66.5 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
10,748 immigrants live in Eritrea, 0.3% of the population.
| Somalia | 1,937 |
| D.R. Congo | 1,324 |
| Uganda | 1,195 |
| South Sudan | 1,167 |
| Mozambique | 867 |
912,775 people born in Eritrea live in other countries.
| Sudan | 384,053 |
| Ethiopia | 176,860 |
| Sweden | 59,751 |
| Canada | 42,246 |
| Uganda | 41,731 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eritrea | 840,340 | 17.9 | |
| Mauritius | 557,176 | 18.5 | |
| Réunion | 268,198 | 19.5 | |
| Comoros | 168,976 | 21.1 | |
| Djibouti | 66,355 | 16.9 |





