Population, male (% of total population) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, male (% of total population) was 49.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
134th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2025
All-time low
48.8%
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Eritrea stood at 49.4%. 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 in Eritrea peaked at 49.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male (% of total population) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.2% | — |
| 1961 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 49.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.8%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 49.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 131 Costa Rica 49.4% compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 49.4% compare
- 133 Venezuela 49.4% compare
- 135 Germany 49.4% compare
- 136 Channel Islands 49.4% compare
- 137 Colombia 49.3% 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 in Eritrea?
- Population, male in Eritrea was 49.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, male?
- Eritrea ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.