Population, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, male was 1.78 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 215 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.
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 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 33,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 33,567 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,252 (2025)
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 215 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.