Population ages 20-24, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population ages 20-24, male was 188,016 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
188,016
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
119th
of 218 countries
All-time high
188,016
in 2025
All-time low
46,791
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male 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 20-24, male in Eritrea is 188,016, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Eritrea peaked at 188,016 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46,791, in 1960.
Eritrea ranks 119th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46,791 | — |
| 1961 | 48,009 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 49,251 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 50,542 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 51,913 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 53,069 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 53,931 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 54,697 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 55,034 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 55,034 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 54,585 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 53,731 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 53,070 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 52,929 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 53,130 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 53,946 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 55,370 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 56,746 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 58,376 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 60,540 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 63,154 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 66,080 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 69,214 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 72,162 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 74,628 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 76,774 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 78,913 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 81,084 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 83,252 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 85,259 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 86,990 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 82,204 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 76,713 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 79,633 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 82,491 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 90,321 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 96,999 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 95,865 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 94,976 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 94,137 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 94,009 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 97,268 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 101,685 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 107,543 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 113,458 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 115,613 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 116,542 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 118,440 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 124,433 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 130,165 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 133,997 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 136,805 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 137,759 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 138,591 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 138,825 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 139,139 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 142,641 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 148,280 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 154,590 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 160,004 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 164,836 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 168,359 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 170,872 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 174,984 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 180,847 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 188,016 | +4.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 188,016 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.09 million, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 188,016 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 709,633, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,827 | 46,791 | 55,034 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55,242 | 52,929 | 60,540 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,052 | 63,154 | 85,259 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,033 | 76,713 | 96,999 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,916 | 94,009 | 130,165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,063 | 133,997 | 160,004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,652 | 164,836 | 188,016 | 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 20-24, male in Eritrea?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Eritrea was 188,016 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 20-24, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 188,016 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,791 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Eritrea ranks 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.