Population, female (% of total population) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
85th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2000
All-time low
50.6%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Eritrea is 50.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Eritrea peaked at 51.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2025.
Eritrea ranks 85th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.8% | — |
| 1961 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 50.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 50.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 82 Colombia 50.7% compare
- 83 Channel Islands 50.6% compare
- 84 Germany 50.6% compare
- 86 Venezuela 50.6% compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 50.6% compare
- 88 Costa Rica 50.6% 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, female in Eritrea?
- Population, female in Eritrea was 50.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, female?
- Eritrea ranks 85th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.