Population ages 15-19, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population ages 15-19, female was 213,415 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
213,415
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
213,415
in 2025
All-time low
53,470
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, 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
In 2025, population ages 15-19, female in Eritrea stood at 213,415. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Eritrea peaked at 213,415 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53,470, in 1960.
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.
Population ages 15-19, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53,470 | — |
| 1961 | 54,300 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 55,103 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 55,542 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 55,776 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 55,905 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 55,844 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 55,931 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 56,500 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 57,340 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 58,549 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 60,143 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 61,654 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 63,416 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 65,708 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 68,386 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 71,348 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 74,579 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 77,702 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 80,416 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 82,925 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 85,461 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 88,074 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 90,685 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 93,194 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 95,653 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 98,044 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 100,199 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 102,192 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 104,193 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 106,298 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 100,629 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 94,849 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 98,578 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 102,077 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 108,177 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 112,366 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 110,870 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 110,276 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 111,120 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 112,960 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 117,480 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 124,024 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 132,175 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 139,866 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 143,997 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 146,115 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 147,770 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 151,475 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 155,580 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 159,331 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 164,769 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 170,523 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 175,235 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 177,692 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 178,952 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 179,220 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 179,377 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 182,452 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 187,425 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 193,614 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 200,119 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 205,293 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 208,815 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 211,512 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 213,415 | +0.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 213,415 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 million, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 213,415 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 829,602, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,571 | 53,470 | 57,340 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,190 | 58,549 | 80,416 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,062 | 82,925 | 104,193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,524 | 94,849 | 112,366 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,144 | 112,960 | 155,580 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,498 | 159,331 | 187,425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,461 | 193,614 | 213,415 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 112 United Arab Emirates 237,686 compare
- 113 Switzerland 219,585 compare
- 114 Austria 215,917 compare
- 116 Ireland 185,857 compare
- 117 Panama 180,632 compare
- 118 Costa Rica 176,844 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 population ages 15-19, female in Eritrea?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Eritrea was 213,415 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 15-19, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 213,415 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,470 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Eritrea ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.