Population, male, annual growth rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, male, annual growth rate was 2.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
47th
of 216 countries
All-time high
5.96 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-6.25 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in Eritrea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.06 % change on previous year for population, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 487.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in Eritrea peaked at 5.96 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -6.25 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 47th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, male, annual growth rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 2 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1991 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -340.3% |
| 1992 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 1994 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 1996 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1998 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2006 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6974 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3505 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6358 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8431 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 2019 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.3505 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 44 Nigeria 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Namibia 2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Gabon 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 49 South Sudan 2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Gibraltar 2.01 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.5577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2955 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, annual growth rate in Eritrea?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in Eritrea was 2.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.25 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 47th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 487.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.