Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Eritrea
Eritrea: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 43,741 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43,741
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
43,741
in 2025
All-time low
10,484
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Eritrea stood at 43,741. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Eritrea peaked at 43,741 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,484, in 1967.
Eritrea ranks 115th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,427 | — |
| 1961 | 11,447 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 11,431 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 11,630 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 11,480 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 11,430 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 10,958 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 10,484 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 10,848 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 11,231 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 11,592 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 11,885 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 12,101 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 12,386 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 13,006 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 13,884 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 14,572 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 15,064 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 15,614 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 16,152 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 16,642 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 17,125 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 17,625 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 18,221 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 18,789 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 19,243 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 19,736 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 20,202 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 20,569 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 20,954 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 21,456 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 20,512 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 19,615 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 20,359 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 20,898 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 21,860 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 22,599 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 22,494 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 22,373 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 22,361 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 22,931 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 24,311 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 25,966 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 27,815 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 29,188 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 29,704 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 30,026 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 30,338 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 31,212 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 31,998 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 33,204 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 34,300 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 36,466 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 38,123 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 37,282 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 36,710 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 36,737 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 36,999 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 38,101 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 39,486 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 41,099 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 42,626 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 43,133 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 43,175 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 43,066 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 43,741 | +1.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 43,741 is below the median for low income countries, which is 268,879, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 43,741 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174,958, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,237 | 10,484 | 11,630 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,626 | 11,592 | 16,152 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,911 | 16,642 | 20,954 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,453 | 19,615 | 22,599 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,349 | 22,931 | 31,998 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,741 | 33,204 | 39,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,807 | 41,099 | 43,741 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 112 United Arab Emirates 47,238 compare
- 113 Switzerland 45,938 compare
- 114 Austria 44,332 compare
- 116 Ireland 38,540 compare
- 117 Panama 38,001 compare
- 118 Costa Rica 37,702 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Eritrea?
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Eritrea was 43,741 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 43,741 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,484 in 1967.
- How does Eritrea rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
- Eritrea ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, male, interpolated rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.