Eritrea Population Pyramid 2033
Eritrea in 2033
In 2033, Eritrea is projected to have a population of 4,249,505 people. Ten years before, in 2023, the projected population is 3,470,390 — 22.5% lower.
Half of the population would be younger than 22.4 years, with 35.2% children under 15 and 4.8% aged 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid 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 | 4,249,506 | 22.4 | |
| Djibouti | 1,307,799 | 28.2 | |
| Mauritius | 1,237,320 | 42.7 | |
| Comoros | 1,014,062 | 22.9 | |
| Réunion | 910,820 | 41.1 |





