Population ages 05-09, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population ages 05-09, female was 217,313 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
217,313
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 218 countries
All-time high
221,870
in 2018
All-time low
62,897
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 05-09, female in Eritrea is 217,313, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Eritrea peaked at 221,870 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62,897, in 1960.
That places Eritrea 116th 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 05-09, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62,897 | — |
| 1961 | 64,545 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 66,107 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 67,960 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 70,414 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 73,306 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 76,428 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 79,807 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 83,115 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 85,976 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 88,613 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 91,275 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 93,986 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 96,746 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 99,447 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 102,117 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 104,839 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 107,396 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 109,755 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 112,194 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 114,949 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 118,230 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 121,956 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 125,580 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 128,897 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 131,914 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 134,361 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 136,465 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 138,417 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 140,445 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 143,144 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 135,551 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 129,078 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 135,044 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 141,045 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 147,184 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 152,313 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 155,627 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 158,588 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 162,072 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 165,960 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 172,005 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 179,275 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 185,430 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 190,021 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 193,027 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 193,704 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 193,556 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 195,746 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 199,829 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 205,101 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 210,546 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 214,889 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 217,825 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 219,659 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 220,415 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 220,865 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 221,326 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 221,870 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 221,738 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 220,849 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 219,602 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 218,282 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 217,328 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 216,873 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 217,313 | +0.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 217,313 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.50 million, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 217,313 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 million, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,056 | 62,897 | 85,976 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100,637 | 88,613 | 112,194 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,121 | 114,949 | 140,445 | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,965 | 129,078 | 162,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,855 | 165,960 | 199,829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,423 | 205,101 | 221,870 | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,374 | 216,873 | 220,849 | 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 05-09, female in Eritrea?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Eritrea was 217,313 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 221,870 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,897 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Eritrea ranks 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 05-09, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9.