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Eritrea population pyramid 1955

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Estimate

Population pyramid

Population
877,905
Aged 0–14
42.9%
Aged 15–64
54.0%
Aged 65+
3.1%
Median age
18.2 yrs
Old-age dependency
5.7
Sex ratio M per 100 F
97.4
80K60K40K20K020K40K60K80K0102030405060708090100MaleFemale

Bars show the population at each single year of age (men left, women right). The axis is fixed across 1950–2100 so years can be compared. Old-age dependency = population 65+ ÷ population 15–64 × 100.

Population over time

Total population (1950–2100)

03M5.9M8.9M2000205019502100Total population
Total population

The vertical line marks the selected year. Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.

Demographics: births, deaths and migration

Values for 1955. A population pyramid is shaped by births, deaths and migration over time. Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.

Total fertility rate
6.49
Children per woman
Life expectancy (male)
33.2 yrs
At birth
Life expectancy (female)
37.2 yrs
At birth
Births
40,941
Per year
Deaths
24,621
Per year
Natural change
+18.4
Per 1,000 people (births − deaths)
Net migration
+342
Per year (in − out)
Population growth
+1.88%
Per year
Infant mortality
192.9
Per 1,000 live births

Total fertility rate

1.73.45.26.92000205019502100Replacement level 2.1Total fertility rate
Total fertility rate

If fertility stays below replacement level (about 2.1), the population shrinks in the long run unless immigration makes up for it.

Life expectancy at birth

264666862000205019502100MaleFemale
MaleFemale

Birth and death rates (per 1,000 people)

31934502000205019502100Birth rateDeath rate
Birth rateDeath rate

When the death rate exceeds the birth rate, the population declines naturally.

Net migration (in − out, per year)

-352K-181K-11K159K2000205019502100Net migration
Net migration

Where Eritrea is

15.2°N 39.8°E

Maps show approximate locations and imply no position on borders or sovereignty. Small island countries are marked with circles.

Industry

Value added by sector as a share of GDP, and employment by sector (World Bank).

Agriculture (% of GDP)
14.1%
2009
Industry incl. construction (% of GDP)
21.8%
2009
Manufacturing (% of GDP)
5.5%
2009

GDP by sector

0%10%19%29%19802000202019602025AgricultureIndustryServices
AgricultureIndustryServices

Economy

GDP (current US$)
$2.1B
2011
GDP per capita
$689
2011
Real GDP growth
8.7%
2011
FDI inflows (% of GDP)
1.9%
2011

GDP (current US$)

$0$723M$1.4B$2.2B19802000202019602025GDP
GDP

Real GDP growth

-11%0%11%23%19802000202019602025Real GDP growth
Real GDP growth

Labour

Labour force
1.8 million
2025
Participation rate (15+)
78.3%
2025
Unemployment
6%
2025
Employment: agriculture
55.5%
2025
Employment: industry
12.7%
2025
Employment: services
31.8%
2025

Labour force

0617K1.2M1.9M19802000202019602025Labour force
Labour force

Unemployment and participation

0%28%57%85%19802000202019602025UnemploymentParticipation rate
UnemploymentParticipation rate

Trade and trade balance

Exports and imports of goods and services (balance of payments, US$). Trade balance = exports − imports.

Exports (goods & services)
$375M
2011
Imports (goods & services)
$604M
2011
Trade balance (goods & services)
-$402M
2000
Trade (% of GDP)
47.4%
2011

Exports and imports

$0$232M$464M$696M19802000202019602025ExportsImports
ExportsImports

Trade balance

$-605M$-463M$-322M$-181M19802000202019602025Trade balance
Trade balance

Temperature

Mean annual temperature over the whole country (CRU TS 4.07, 1901–2022).

Mean temperature (last 30 years)
26.7℃
1993–2022
1901–1930 average
25.8℃
Change
+0.8℃
Last 30 years − 1901–30

Mean annual temperature

25℃26℃27℃28℃1950200019012022Mean annual temperature
Mean annual temperature

Governance

World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI), combining expert, business and citizen assessments on a scale of roughly -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong). They do not classify the type of political system.

Latest: 2025

Governance indicators (latest year)

-2-1+0+1+2Voice and accountabilityPolitical stabilityGovernment effectivenessRule of lawControl of corruption

Governance indicators over time

-2.6-1.5-0.4+0.620002010202019962025Voice and accountabilityPolitical stabilityGovernment effectivenessRule of lawControl of corruption
Voice and accountabilityPolitical stabilityGovernment effectivenessRule of lawControl of corruption

Regions and groups Eritrea belongs to

Eritrea population pyramid in other years

Rankings in 1955

Other countries and areas