Eritrea Population Pyramid 2063
Eritrea in 2063
By 2063, the population of Eritrea is expected to reach 6,709,274. Ten years before, in 2053, the projected population is 5,941,186 — 12.9% lower.
The median age is projected at 29.7 years, with 39.4 children under 15 and 12.2 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 6,709,275 | 29.7 | |
| Djibouti | 1,668,393 | 34.4 | |
| Comoros | 1,516,378 | 29.2 | |
| Mauritius | 971,819 | 54.8 | |
| Réunion | 921,830 | 44.9 |





