Population ages 55-59, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population ages 55-59, male was 46,056 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46,056
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
143rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
46,056
in 2025
All-time low
9,953
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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
Eritrea recorded 46,056 for population ages 55-59, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Eritrea peaked at 46,056 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,953, in 1960.
Eritrea ranks 143rd 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 55-59, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,953 | — |
| 1961 | 10,190 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 10,463 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 10,768 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 11,087 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 11,415 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 11,740 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 12,073 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 12,431 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 12,806 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 13,202 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 13,614 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 14,037 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 14,472 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 14,910 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 15,345 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 15,825 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 16,357 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 16,914 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 17,488 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 18,084 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 18,702 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 19,324 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 19,875 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 20,369 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 20,881 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 21,431 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 22,083 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 22,827 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 23,557 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 24,257 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 23,056 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 21,783 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 22,588 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 23,383 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 24,651 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 25,841 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 26,313 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 26,752 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 27,081 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 27,365 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 27,964 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 28,691 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 29,323 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 29,804 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 29,626 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 29,013 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 28,523 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 28,622 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 28,897 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 29,445 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 30,270 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 30,850 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 31,588 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 32,492 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 33,491 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 34,678 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 36,044 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 37,468 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 38,684 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 39,797 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 40,964 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 42,175 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 43,448 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 44,726 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 46,056 | +3.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 46,056 is below the median for low income countries, which is 226,980, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 46,056 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159,643, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,293 | 9,953 | 12,806 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,216 | 13,202 | 17,488 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,713 | 18,084 | 23,557 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,570 | 21,783 | 27,081 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,783 | 27,365 | 29,804 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,501 | 29,445 | 38,684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,861 | 39,797 | 46,056 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 140 North Macedonia 59,587 compare
- 141 Mauritania 59,216 compare
- 142 Latvia 57,354 compare
- 144 Estonia 41,683 compare
- 145 Kosovo 40,839 compare
- 145 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 40,839 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)
- 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 55-59, male in Eritrea?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Eritrea was 46,056 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 55-59, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 46,056 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,953 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Eritrea ranks 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.