Population, male, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, male, per capita was 0.4938 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.4938 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
134th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.4938 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.488 units per person
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male, per capita in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.4938 units per person for population, male, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.4938 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.488 units per person, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 134th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4922 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4921 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4919 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4918 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4917 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4916 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4915 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4914 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4913 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4912 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4912 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4911 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4911 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4911 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.491 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4907 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4904 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4901 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4898 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4896 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4895 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4894 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4894 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4892 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.489 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4888 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4888 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4888 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4888 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4888 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4889 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.489 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4892 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4897 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4901 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4907 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4913 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4915 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4909 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.489 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.488 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4884 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4889 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4894 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4899 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4902 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4905 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4907 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.491 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4913 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4916 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4918 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4919 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4921 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4922 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4923 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4924 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4925 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4926 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4928 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4929 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4931 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4933 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4935 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4936 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4938 units per person | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.4938 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.498 units per person, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.4938 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4975 units per person, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4917 units per person | 0.4912 units per person | 0.4922 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4906 units per person | 0.4896 units per person | 0.4912 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4891 units per person | 0.4888 units per person | 0.4895 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.49 units per person | 0.4889 units per person | 0.4915 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4898 units per person | 0.488 units per person | 0.4913 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4922 units per person | 0.4916 units per person | 0.4928 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4934 units per person | 0.4929 units per person | 0.4938 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 131 Costa Rica 0.494 units per person compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 0.494 units per person compare
- 133 Venezuela 0.4938 units per person compare
- 135 Germany 0.4938 units per person compare
- 136 Colombia 0.4934 units per person compare
- 137 New Caledonia 0.4934 units per person 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, male, per capita in Eritrea?
- Population, male, per capita in Eritrea was 0.4938 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4938 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.488 units per person in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, male, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 134th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.