Population ages 65 and above, total in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population ages 65 and above, total was 153,590 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Eritrea is 153,590, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Eritrea peaked at 153,590 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,313, in 1960.
Eritrea ranks 147th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27,313 | — |
| 1961 | 27,626 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 27,981 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 28,373 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 28,793 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 29,236 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 29,630 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 30,047 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 30,568 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 31,131 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 31,747 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 32,419 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 33,113 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 33,829 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 34,528 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 35,214 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 36,092 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 37,166 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 38,320 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 39,547 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 40,855 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 42,248 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 43,703 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 44,851 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 45,709 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 46,678 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 47,790 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 49,353 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 51,365 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 53,410 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 55,492 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 53,325 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 50,980 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 53,484 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 56,017 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 59,900 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 63,511 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 65,222 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 67,237 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 69,130 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 71,175 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 74,415 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 78,117 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 82,319 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 86,565 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 89,806 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 92,746 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 95,851 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 99,928 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 104,107 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 107,803 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 111,313 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 114,617 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 117,621 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 120,191 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 122,131 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 123,857 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 126,044 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 128,799 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 131,798 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 134,646 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 137,378 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 140,334 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 144,055 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 148,597 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 153,590 | +3.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 153,590 is below the median for low income countries, which is 595,468, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 153,590 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,070 | 27,313 | 31,131 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,198 | 31,747 | 39,547 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,596 | 40,855 | 53,410 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,430 | 50,980 | 69,130 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,503 | 71,175 | 104,107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,417 | 107,803 | 131,798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,100 | 134,646 | 153,590 | 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 65 and above, total in Eritrea?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Eritrea was 153,590 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 153,590 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,313 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Eritrea ranks 147th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.