Eritrea Population Pyramid 1975

Eritrea
1975
Population: 1,408,210

Year

-5 -1   1975  +1 +5

Country

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Embed this population pyramid ×

Copy the code below and paste it into your website or LMS.

Eritrea in 1975

The population of Eritrea in 1975 was 1,408,210. A decade earlier, in 1965, the population was 1,098,336; it has grown by 28.2% since.

With a median age of 18.1 years, Eritrea had a youth dependency ratio of 82.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.7 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
1,408,210
Median age
18.1
0-14 %
44.1%
65+ %
2.5%
Child dependency
82.6
Old-age dependency
4.7
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
5,696,062
Population 2100
8,444,382
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 3.71

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
304050607080
19602023 · 68.6

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

10,748 immigrants live in Eritrea, 0.3% of the population.

Somalia1,937
D.R. Congo1,324
Uganda1,195
South Sudan1,167
Mozambique867
Where emigrants live (2024)

912,775 people born in Eritrea live in other countries.

Sudan384,053
Ethiopia176,860
Sweden59,751
Canada42,246
Uganda41,731
Explore
Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Eritrea 1,408,210 18.1
Mauritius 888,023 20.2
Réunion 511,302 19.4
Comoros 287,693 16.8
Djibouti 209,908 17.3
How many people lived in Eritrea in 1975?
Eritrea had a population of 1,408,210 in 1975.
Is Eritrea's population growing or shrinking?
Eritrea's population grew 28.2% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 5,696,062 by 2050.
How old is the population of Eritrea?
The median age in Eritrea is 18.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Eritrea?
In Eritrea, 44.1% of people are under 15 and 2.5% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Eritrea have?
Eritrea has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

Check our other visualizations