Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Eritrea
Eritrea: Age population, age 17, male, interpolated was 42,908 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42,908
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
42,964
in 2024
All-time low
10,424
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Eritrea is 42,908, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Eritrea peaked at 42,964 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,424, in 1968.
That places Eritrea 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,040 | — |
| 1961 | 11,359 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 11,381 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 11,365 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 11,564 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 11,414 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 11,361 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 10,891 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 10,424 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 10,787 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 11,170 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 11,531 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 11,825 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 12,040 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 12,318 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 12,925 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 13,799 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 14,488 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 14,977 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 15,525 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 16,065 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 16,557 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 17,035 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 17,514 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 18,087 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 18,639 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 19,088 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 19,583 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 20,047 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 20,391 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 20,731 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 19,606 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 18,626 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 19,591 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 20,315 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 21,385 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 22,208 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 22,080 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 22,027 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 21,948 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 21,978 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 22,884 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 24,405 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 26,238 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 28,084 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 28,991 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 29,282 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29,580 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 30,244 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 31,087 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 31,713 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 32,873 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 33,814 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 35,971 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 37,457 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 36,523 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 36,058 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 36,161 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 36,602 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 37,750 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 39,167 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 40,856 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 42,371 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 42,876 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 42,964 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 42,908 | -0.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 42,908 is below the median for low income countries, which is 263,015, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 42,908 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 167,924, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,159 | 10,424 | 11,564 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,060 | 11,170 | 15,525 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,301 | 16,065 | 20,391 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,852 | 18,626 | 22,208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,277 | 21,978 | 31,087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,492 | 31,713 | 37,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,857 | 39,167 | 42,964 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 112 United Arab Emirates 51,839 compare
- 113 Switzerland 45,618 compare
- 114 Austria 44,746 compare
- 116 Ireland 38,160 compare
- 117 Panama 37,686 compare
- 118 Costa Rica 37,286 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Eritrea?
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Eritrea was 42,908 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 42,964 in 2024.
- What is the lowest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,424 in 1968.
- How does Eritrea rank for age population, age 17, male, interpolated?
- Eritrea ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 17, male, interpolated rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 17, 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.