Eritrea Population Pyramid 2031
Eritrea in 2031
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Eritrea at 4,085,045 in 2031. Ten years before, in 2021, the projected population is 3,350,183 — 21.9% lower.
With a projected median age of 21.9 years, Eritrea would have a youth dependency ratio of 59.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.7 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 | 4,085,046 | 21.9 | |
| Djibouti | 1,278,333 | 27.6 | |
| Mauritius | 1,246,392 | 41.7 | |
| Comoros | 980,776 | 22.6 | |
| Réunion | 904,251 | 40.8 |





