Age population, age 18, male, interpolated in Eritrea
Eritrea: Age population, age 18, male, interpolated was 42,761 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 42,761 for age population, age 18, male, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 18, male, interpolated in Eritrea peaked at 42,761 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,362, in 1969.
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 18, male, interpolated in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,665 | — |
| 1961 | 10,970 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 11,289 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 11,313 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 11,298 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 11,494 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 11,342 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 11,288 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 10,824 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 10,362 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 10,726 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 11,110 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 11,471 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 11,763 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 11,970 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 12,237 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 12,840 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 13,711 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 14,396 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 14,884 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 15,434 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 15,976 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 16,461 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 16,921 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 17,379 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 17,931 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 18,475 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 18,921 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 19,408 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 19,842 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 20,132 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 18,909 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 17,739 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 18,611 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 19,551 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 20,926 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 21,824 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 21,583 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 21,512 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 21,499 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 21,480 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 21,933 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 23,015 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 24,754 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 26,584 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 27,856 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 28,487 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 28,747 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 29,477 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 30,103 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 30,749 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 31,320 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 32,289 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 33,222 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 35,168 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 36,533 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 35,732 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 35,362 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 35,684 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 36,181 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 37,369 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 38,880 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 40,553 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 42,064 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 42,615 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 42,761 | +0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 42,761 is below the median for low income countries, which is 255,788, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 42,761 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161,136, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,084 | 10,362 | 11,494 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,511 | 10,726 | 14,884 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,675 | 15,434 | 19,842 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,229 | 17,739 | 21,824 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,244 | 21,480 | 30,103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,224 | 30,749 | 36,533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,707 | 37,369 | 42,761 | 6 |
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- 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 18, male, interpolated in Eritrea?
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated in Eritrea was 42,761 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 18, male, interpolated recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 42,761 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 18, male, interpolated recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,362 in 1969.
- How does Eritrea rank for age population, age 18, male, interpolated?
- Eritrea ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 18, male, interpolated rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 18, 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.