Eritrea Population Pyramid 2046
Eritrea in 2046
By 2046, the population of Eritrea is expected to reach 5,375,968. That would be 19.2% more than in 2036 (4,509,757).
With a projected median age of 25.1 years, Eritrea would have a youth dependency ratio of 50.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.0 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 5,375,968 | 25.1 | |
| Djibouti | 1,486,461 | 31.4 | |
| Comoros | 1,238,455 | 25.6 | |
| Mauritius | 1,145,608 | 48.5 | |
| Réunion | 939,907 | 41.8 |





