Eritrea Statistics and Data | World Statistics

Eritrea

Country Overview

Capital Asmara
Population (2022) 3.68 million
GDP (2022) 0 $
Surface Area (2024) 117,600.00 km²

Key Indicators Evolution

Detailed Data

Demographic

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Population, total 3.68 million 3.62 million 3.56 million 3.50 million 3.45 million 3.40 million 3.37 million 3.34 million 3.32 million 3.30 million 3.25 million 3.21 million 3.15 million 3.08 million 3.01 million 2.93 million 2.88 million 2.83 million 2.76 million 2.65 million 2.55 million 2.46 million 2.39 million 2.36 million
Population growth (annual %) 1.74% 1.80% 1.62% 1.54% 1.42% 0.94% 0.75% 0.50% 0.82% 1.34% 1.39% 1.88% 2.05% 2.57% 2.68% 1.59% 1.69% 2.45% 4.05% 4.08% 3.41% 2.84% 1.53% 1.44%
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) .. 29.91 29.38 28.90 28.46 28.06 27.79 27.58 27.46 27.23 26.86 26.49 26.00 25.47 24.83 24.18 23.80 23.40 22.84 26.27 25.22 24.38 23.69 23.33

Economic

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
GDP (current US$) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.07 billion 1.59 billion 1.86 billion 1.38 billion 1.32 billion 1.21 billion 1.10 billion 1.11 billion 870.25 million 729.32 million 752.37 million 706.37 million 688.92 million
GDP growth (annual %) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8.68% 2.19% 3.88% -9.78% 1.43% -0.97% 2.57% 1.45% -2.66% 3.01% 8.76% -3.14% 0.01%
GDP per capita (current US$) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 644 505 602 459 450 421 388 401 328 286 306 295 292
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Tax revenue (% of GDP) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Environmental

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
CO2 emissions (kt) .. .. 706 697 678 581 581 571 592 589 625 596 503 468 449 517 530 590 704 685 679 693 633 646
CO2 emissions (kg per 2015 US$ of GDP) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Social

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 63.99% 64.45% 64.67% 64.32% 65.06% 66.14% 65.57% 66.50% 65.46% 67.12% 66.32% 66.72% 67.55% 67.33% 68.03% 67.50% 67.73% 67.59% 66.96% 66.99% 67.02% 67.55% 67.94% 68.16%
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 9.02% 8.97% 8.84% 8.87% 8.80% 8.63% 8.82% 8.72% 9.02% 8.76% 8.95% 8.96% 8.85% 8.73% 8.78% 8.89% 8.89% 8.97% 8.91% 8.90% 8.97% 8.89% 8.74% 8.78%
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 26.98% 26.58% 26.49% 26.81% 26.13% 25.23% 25.61% 24.78% 25.52% 24.12% 24.73% 24.32% 23.61% 23.94% 23.19% 23.61% 23.38% 23.44% 24.13% 24.11% 24.02% 23.56% 23.32% 23.05%
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 3.79 3.87 3.93 4.00 4.06 4.11 4.16 4.22 4.27 4.34 4.41 4.49 4.57 4.66 4.74 4.81 4.88 4.93 5.04 5.14 5.23 5.31 5.40 5.52
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 28.00 28.90 29.70 30.50 31.40 32.20 33.10 34.10 35.00 36.00 37.00 38.00 39.10 40.30 41.70 43.10 44.60 46.20 47.90 49.80 51.80 53.90 56.30 58.90
Net migration -17,152 -14,988 -14,987 -29,849 -21,435 -38,636 -55,530 -53,049 -75,830 -34,025 -43,335 -32,992 -13,369 -24,355 17,859 -18,156 -50,036 -12,841 -6,376 76,703 -6,571 41,755 -33,196 -3,770
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) .. .. .. 1.23 .. .. .. 1.32 .. .. .. .. 1.45 .. .. .. .. 1.25 .. .. .. .. 1.00 ..
Access to electricity (% of population) 55.40% 52.50% 51.40% 50.30% 49.10% 48.00% 46.90% 45.80% 44.60% 43.50% 42.30% 41.20% 40.10% 38.90% 37.80% 36.70% 35.60% 34.50% 33.40% 32.40% 32.20% 30.30% 29.30% 28.10%

Key Statistics and Indicators for Eritrea

Demographics

  • Total Population (2022): 3.68 million inhabitants
  • Population Density (2021): 29.91 people/km²
  • Age Distribution:
    • 0-14 years: 39.20%
    • 15-64 years: 56.79%
    • 65 years and above: 4.01%
  • Fertility Rate (2022): 3.79 births/woman
  • Infant Mortality Rate (2022): 28.00 per 1,000 live births

Economy

  • GDP (2022): 0 $
  • Employment Distribution:
    • Agriculture: 63.99%
    • Industry: 9.02%
    • Services: 26.98%

These key statistics and indicators provide a comprehensive overview of the demographic and economic situation in Eritrea. With a population of 3.68 million inhabitants in 2022 and a GDP of 0 $ in 2022, Eritrea presents a unique profile in terms of socio-economic development. The demographic structure, employment distribution by sector, as well as fertility and infant mortality rates are crucial indicators for understanding the challenges and opportunities facing the country.