Eritrea Population Pyramid 2050

Eritrea
2050
Population: 5,696,061

Year

-5 -1   2050  +1 +5

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Eritrea in 2050

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Eritrea at 5,696,062 in 2050. That would be 17.0% more than in 2040 (4,868,676).

Half of the population would be younger than 26.1 years, with 29.9% children under 15 and 5.8% aged 65 or older. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
5,696,062
Median age
26.1
0-14 %
29.9%
65+ %
5.8%
Child dependency
46.6
Old-age dependency
9.1
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
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Eritrea 5,696,062 26.1
Djibouti 1,530,540 32.2
Comoros 1,307,558 26.4
Mauritius 1,107,197 50.1
Réunion 941,413 42.5
What will the population of Eritrea be in 2050?
UN projections put Eritrea's population at 5,696,062 in 2050.
Is the population of Eritrea increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 17.0% from 2040, with a projected population of 5,696,062 in 2050.
How old is the population of Eritrea?
Eritrea's median age is 26.1 years.
How many children and older people live in Eritrea?
5.8% of Eritrea's population is 65 or older, and 29.9% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Eritrea have?
Eritrea's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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