Population, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, male was 1.78 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.78 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
132nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.78 million
in 2025
All-time low
478,719
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Eritrea stood at 1.78 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Eritrea peaked at 1.78 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 478,719, in 1960.
That places Eritrea 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 478,719 | — |
| 1961 | 489,903 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 501,678 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 514,000 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 526,766 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 539,947 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 552,923 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 566,265 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 580,590 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 595,361 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 610,740 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 626,759 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 642,977 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 659,370 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 675,435 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 691,019 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 708,029 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 726,620 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 745,735 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 765,449 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 786,036 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 807,558 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 829,688 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 849,311 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 866,376 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 883,740 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 901,895 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 923,183 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 947,472 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 971,313 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 993,713 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 938,654 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 879,996 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 908,808 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 937,974 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 993,900 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.78 million | +2.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.78 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.99 million, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.78 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 million, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 534,615 | 478,719 | 595,361 | 10 |
| 1970s | 685,213 | 610,740 | 765,449 | 10 |
| 1980s | 876,657 | 786,036 | 971,313 | 10 |
| 1990s | 990,892 | 879,996 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 1.10 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million | 1.45 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.62 million | 1.78 million | 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, male in Eritrea?
- Population, male in Eritrea was 1.78 million 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 1.78 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 478,719 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, male?
- Eritrea ranks 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.