Population ages 0-14, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population ages 0-14, male was 684,764 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
684,764
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
114th
of 218 countries
All-time high
684,764
in 2025
All-time low
199,474
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, male in Eritrea stood at 684,764. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Eritrea peaked at 684,764 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 199,474, in 1960.
That places Eritrea 114th 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.
Population ages 0-14, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 199,474 | — |
| 1961 | 203,579 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 208,080 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 213,323 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 219,157 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 226,019 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 233,448 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 241,021 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 249,144 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 257,400 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 265,958 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 274,909 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 283,850 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 292,472 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 300,370 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 307,807 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 316,208 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 325,452 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 334,774 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 344,283 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 354,051 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 364,144 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 374,545 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 383,031 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 389,660 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 396,707 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 404,219 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 414,248 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 426,836 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 439,538 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 451,930 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 427,663 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 402,130 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 413,249 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 425,073 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 440,422 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 457,355 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 471,632 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 485,522 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 498,410 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 509,820 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 521,669 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 533,785 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 547,087 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 561,468 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 574,523 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 586,493 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 597,659 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 609,814 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 621,307 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 631,448 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 639,223 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 644,529 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 650,256 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 655,350 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 659,404 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 663,173 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 666,088 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 668,603 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 670,215 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 671,103 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 672,570 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 674,710 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 677,703 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 680,885 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 684,764 | +0.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 684,764 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.64 million, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 684,764 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 million, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 225,064 | 199,474 | 257,400 | 10 |
| 1970s | 304,608 | 265,958 | 344,283 | 10 |
| 1980s | 394,698 | 354,051 | 439,538 | 10 |
| 1990s | 447,339 | 402,130 | 498,410 | 10 |
| 2000s | 566,362 | 509,820 | 621,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 654,829 | 631,448 | 670,215 | 10 |
| 2020s | 676,956 | 671,103 | 684,764 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 population ages 0-14, male in Eritrea?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Eritrea was 684,764 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 684,764 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,474 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Eritrea ranks 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.