Eritrea Population Pyramid 2013
Eritrea in 2013
In 2013, Eritrea had a total population of 3,074,360 people. That is 23.3% more than in 2003, when the population stood at 2,493,903.
With a median age of 18.5 years, Eritrea had a youth dependency ratio of 77.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.1 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 3,074,361 | 18.5 | |
| Mauritius | 1,290,984 | 34.2 | |
| Djibouti | 984,825 | 22.5 | |
| Réunion | 847,596 | 33.1 | |
| Comoros | 696,193 | 19.4 |





