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Eritrea vs Germany Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Updated on by Georank team

Demographics of Eritrea compared to Germany:

  • As of 2026, the population of Eritrea is 3.7M vs 82.6M in Germany - 22.3 times difference.
  • The median age in Eritrea is 19.9 years compared to 46.3 years in Germany.
  • Eritrea is ranked 168/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 9/196 for Germany.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Eritrea is 69.4 years, compared to 81.9 years in Germany.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Eritrea is 4.2% vs 23.2% in Germany.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Eritrea is 38.1% vs 13.9% in Germany.
  • Eritrea has 2.13M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 51.9M in Germany.
  • The total fertility rate is 3.71 in Eritrea compared to 1.39 in Germany.

Median age Eritrea vs Germany, 1960-2100

Eritrea
Factual

UN forecast
Germany
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Germany
2100 39 48.3
2099 38.8 48.3
2098 38.6 48.2
2097 38.4 48.1
2096 38.1 48
2095 37.9 47.9
2094 37.7 47.9
2093 37.4 47.8
2092 37.2 47.8
2091 37 47.7
2090 36.8 47.7
2089 36.5 47.7
2088 36.3 47.7
2087 36.1 47.7
2086 35.9 47.7
2085 35.6 47.8
2084 35.4 47.8
2083 35.2 47.9
2082 34.9 48
2081 34.6 48
2080 34.4 48.1
2079 34.1 48.1
2078 33.9 48.2
2077 33.6 48.2
2076 33.3 48.2
2075 33.1 48.2
2074 32.8 48.2
2073 32.5 48.2
2072 32.2 48.2
2071 31.9 48.2
2070 31.6 48.1
2069 31.3 48
2068 31 48
2067 30.7 47.9
2066 30.4 47.8
2065 30.1 47.7
2064 29.8 47.7
2063 29.5 47.6
2062 29.2 47.6
2061 29 47.6
2060 28.7 47.7
2059 28.4 47.7
2058 28.1 47.8
2057 27.8 47.9
2056 27.5 48
2055 27.2 48.1
2054 27 48.2
2053 26.7 48.4
2052 26.4 48.6
2051 26.2 48.8
2050 25.9 49
2049 25.7 49.1
2048 25.5 49.2
2047 25.2 49.3
2046 25 49.3
2045 24.8 49.3
2044 24.6 49.3
2043 24.4 49.3
2042 24.2 49.3
2041 24 49.2
2040 23.8 49.1
2039 23.6 48.9
2038 23.4 48.7
2037 23.2 48.5
2036 22.9 48.2
2035 22.7 48
2034 22.5 47.9
2033 22.2 47.7
2032 22 47.5
2031 21.7 47.4
2030 21.5 47.2
2029 21.2 47.1
2028 20.9 46.9
2027 20.7 46.8
2026 20.4 46.6
2025 20.1 46.4
2024 19.9 46.3
2023 19.7 46.2
2022 19.5 46
2021 19.3 45.9
2020 19.1 45.8
2019 18.9 45.8
2018 18.7 45.8
2017 18.5 45.8
2016 18.4 45.7
2015 18.4 45.7
2014 18.5 45.7
2013 18.5 45.5
2012 18.5 45.1
2011 18.5 44.6
2010 18.4 44.2
2009 18.4 43.9
2008 18.2 43.5
2007 18.1 43.1
2006 18.2 42.5
2005 18.3 42
2004 18.3 41.6
2003 18 41.2
2002 17.7 40.8
2001 17.5 40.4
2000 17.4 40
1999 17.5 39.7
1998 17.8 39.3
1997 18 38.9
1996 18.4 38.6
1995 18.1 38.4
1994 17.6 38.1
1993 17.6 37.9
1992 17.5 37.8
1991 17.6 37.7
1990 17.6 37.6
1989 17.7 37.6
1988 17.8 37.6
1987 17.9 37.4
1986 17.9 37.2
1985 17.8 37.1
1984 17.8 37
1983 17.7 36.7
1982 17.7 36.6
1981 17.7 36.5
1980 17.8 36.5
1979 17.8 36.4
1978 17.8 36.3
1977 17.9 36.1
1976 18 35.8
1975 18.1 35.5
1974 18.2 35
1973 18.2 34.7
1972 18.3 34.6
1971 18.5 34.4
1970 18.6 34.3
1969 18.8 34.1
1968 18.9 34.2
1967 18.9 34.3
1966 19 34.4
1965 19 34.4
1964 19 34.5
1963 19 34.6
1962 18.9 34.7
1961 18.9 34.7
1960 18.8 34.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Eritrea was 18.8 years compared to 34.7 years in Germany. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 19.9 years in Eritrea and to 46.3 years in Germany.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Eritrea is expected to increased to around 25.9 years by 2050 compared to 49 years in Germany. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Eritrea
Male

Female
Germany
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Eritrea Germany
Male Female Male Female
80+ 0.26% 0.39% 2.96% 4.57%
75-79 0.35% 0.47% 1.76% 2.14%
70-74 0.48% 0.66% 2.49% 2.89%
65-69 0.69% 0.9% 3.08% 3.31%
60-64 0.99% 1.23% 3.86% 3.95%
55-59 1.27% 1.52% 4.05% 4.04%
50-54 1.51% 1.77% 3.28% 3.27%
45-49 1.77% 2.01% 2.97% 2.95%
40-44 1.95% 2.09% 3.23% 3.16%
35-39 2.41% 2.48% 3.4% 3.23%
30-34 3.03% 3.02% 3.25% 3.03%
25-29 4.23% 4.18% 2.98% 2.71%
20-24 5.12% 5.06% 2.58% 2.39%
15-19 6.06% 5.98% 2.35% 2.22%
10-14 6.31% 6.21% 2.33% 2.21%
5-9 6.25% 6.13% 2.48% 2.36%
0-4 6.7% 6.54% 2.33% 2.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Eritrea has high demographic potential with 74.8% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 35.4% and low potential in Germany.

Working age demographic by year

Eritrea
Factual

UN forecast
Germany
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Eritrea Germany
2100 62.2% 55.1%
2099 62.4% 55.1%
2098 62.6% 55.1%
2097 62.7% 55.1%
2096 62.9% 55.1%
2095 63% 55.2%
2094 63.2% 55.2%
2093 63.3% 55.2%
2092 63.4% 55.3%
2091 63.5% 55.4%
2090 63.6% 55.4%
2089 63.7% 55.5%
2088 63.7% 55.6%
2087 63.8% 55.7%
2086 63.8% 55.9%
2085 63.8% 56%
2084 63.9% 56.2%
2083 63.9% 56.3%
2082 63.9% 56.5%
2081 63.9% 56.6%
2080 63.9% 56.8%
2079 64% 56.9%
2078 64.1% 56.9%
2077 64.2% 56.9%
2076 64.3% 56.9%
2075 64.4% 56.9%
2074 64.6% 56.9%
2073 64.7% 56.9%
2072 64.8% 56.9%
2071 65% 56.8%
2070 65.2% 56.7%
2069 65.4% 56.6%
2068 65.5% 56.4%
2067 65.6% 56.2%
2066 65.7% 56.1%
2065 65.8% 55.9%
2064 65.9% 55.8%
2063 66% 55.7%
2062 66.1% 55.6%
2061 66.2% 55.6%
2060 66.1% 55.5%
2059 66.1% 55.4%
2058 66% 55.4%
2057 65.8% 55.4%
2056 65.6% 55.5%
2055 65.4% 55.7%
2054 65.2% 55.9%
2053 65% 56.1%
2052 64.7% 56.3%
2051 64.4% 56.5%
2050 64.1% 56.7%
2049 63.7% 56.8%
2048 63.3% 57%
2047 63% 57.2%
2046 62.6% 57.3%
2045 62.3% 57.5%
2044 62% 57.6%
2043 61.7% 57.7%
2042 61.4% 57.8%
2041 61.2% 57.8%
2040 60.9% 57.8%
2039 60.7% 57.8%
2038 60.6% 57.8%
2037 60.4% 57.9%
2036 60.3% 58.1%
2035 60.2% 58.3%
2034 60.1% 58.5%
2033 60% 58.9%
2032 60% 59.2%
2031 59.9% 59.7%
2030 59.7% 60.1%
2029 59.4% 60.6%
2028 59.2% 61.2%
2027 58.8% 61.6%
2026 58.4% 62.1%
2025 57.9% 62.7%
2024 57.7% 62.9%
2023 57.2% 63.3%
2022 56.7% 63.6%
2021 56.1% 64%
2020 55.5% 64.4%
2019 54.9% 64.7%
2018 54.5% 65%
2017 54.1% 65.2%
2016 54% 65.5%
2015 54% 65.7%
2014 54.1% 65.9%
2013 54.2% 66%
2012 54.1% 66%
2011 54% 65.9%
2010 53.8% 65.7%
2009 53.7% 65.7%
2008 53.4% 65.9%
2007 53.2% 66%
2006 53.4% 66.3%
2005 53.7% 66.6%
2004 53.7% 67%
2003 53% 67.3%
2002 52.3% 67.5%
2001 51.8% 67.7%
2000 51.6% 67.9%
1999 51.9% 68.1%
1998 52.5% 68.2%
1997 53.2% 68.3%
1996 54.1% 68.3%
1995 53.6% 68.4%
1994 52.7% 68.5%
1993 52.6% 68.6%
1992 52.4% 68.7%
1991 52.6% 68.8%
1990 52.7% 69%
1989 53% 69.3%
1988 53.2% 69.4%
1987 53.4% 69.5%
1986 53.4% 69.5%
1985 53.3% 69.5%
1984 53.2% 69.2%
1983 53.1% 68.5%
1982 53% 67.6%
1981 53% 66.8%
1980 53.1% 65.9%
1979 53.1% 65.3%
1978 53.2% 64.8%
1977 53.2% 64.4%
1976 53.3% 64%
1975 53.4% 63.7%
1974 53.4% 63.5%
1973 53.5% 63.3%
1972 53.6% 63.1%
1971 53.9% 63.1%
1970 54.1% 63.2%
1969 54.4% 63.3%
1968 54.7% 63.4%
1967 54.9% 63.8%
1966 55.2% 64.3%
1965 55.5% 64.7%
1964 55.7% 65.1%
1963 55.8% 65.6%
1962 55.9% 66.1%
1961 55.8% 66.6%
1960 55.7% 67.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 53.7% to 57.7% in Eritrea and from 67% to 62.9% in Germany.

Age dependency by year

Eritrea
Young

Old
Germany
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Eritrea Germany
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 73.4% 66.1% 7.29% 59% 22.1% 36.9%
2023 74.9% 67.7% 7.26% 58% 22% 36%
2022 76.4% 69.2% 7.26% 57.2% 21.9% 35.3%
2021 78.2% 70.9% 7.31% 56.2% 21.7% 34.6%
2020 80.2% 72.8% 7.37% 55.3% 21.4% 33.9%
2019 82% 74.6% 7.4% 54.5% 21.1% 33.4%
2018 83.6% 76.2% 7.41% 53.9% 20.9% 33%
2017 84.9% 77.5% 7.4% 53.3% 20.6% 32.6%
2016 85.3% 78% 7.35% 52.6% 20.3% 32.2%
2015 85.3% 78% 7.29% 52.1% 20.1% 32%
2014 84.8% 77.6% 7.17% 51.8% 20% 31.8%
2013 84.5% 77.4% 7.06% 51.6% 20.1% 31.6%
2012 84.8% 77.8% 6.97% 51.6% 20.3% 31.3%
2011 85.3% 78.4% 6.88% 51.7% 20.6% 31.1%
2010 86% 79.2% 6.81% 52.1% 20.8% 31.3%
2009 86.3% 79.6% 6.72% 52.2% 20.9% 31.2%
2008 87.2% 80.5% 6.64% 51.8% 21% 30.8%
2007 87.9% 81.4% 6.57% 51.5% 21.2% 30.3%
2006 87.1% 80.7% 6.42% 50.8% 21.4% 29.4%
2005 86.3% 80% 6.29% 50% 21.7% 28.3%
2004 86.3% 80.1% 6.21% 49.3% 22% 27.3%
2003 88.6% 82.4% 6.23% 48.7% 22.3% 26.3%
2002 91.2% 84.9% 6.24% 48.2% 22.6% 25.6%
2001 93% 86.8% 6.21% 47.8% 22.9% 24.9%
2000 93.8% 87.7% 6.14% 47.3% 23.1% 24.2%
1999 92.5% 86.5% 6.01% 46.8% 23.2% 23.7%
1998 90.5% 84.7% 5.88% 46.6% 23.4% 23.2%
1997 87.9% 82.2% 5.69% 46.5% 23.6% 22.9%
1996 84.9% 79.3% 5.52% 46.4% 23.6% 22.8%
1995 86.6% 81.1% 5.52% 46.3% 23.8% 22.5%
1994 89.9% 84.3% 5.56% 46.1% 23.9% 22.2%
1993 90.2% 84.7% 5.48% 45.8% 23.8% 21.9%
1992 90.8% 85.3% 5.41% 45.5% 23.7% 21.7%
1991 90.1% 84.8% 5.28% 45.3% 23.6% 21.6%
1990 89.7% 84.5% 5.18% 44.8% 23.3% 21.5%
1989 88.8% 83.7% 5.07% 44.4% 22.9% 21.5%
1988 88% 83% 4.98% 44.1% 22.6% 21.5%
1987 87.3% 82.4% 4.9% 43.8% 22.5% 21.4%
1986 87.1% 82.3% 4.85% 43.8% 22.7% 21.1%
1985 87.5% 82.6% 4.84% 44% 23.1% 20.9%
1984 87.9% 83% 4.85% 44.6% 23.7% 20.9%
1983 88.5% 83.6% 4.87% 46% 24.6% 21.3%
1982 88.7% 83.9% 4.86% 47.8% 25.7% 22.1%
1981 88.6% 83.8% 4.83% 49.8% 26.8% 23%
1980 88.4% 83.6% 4.79% 51.6% 28% 23.7%
1979 88.3% 83.5% 4.76% 53.1% 29.2% 23.9%
1978 88.1% 83.3% 4.73% 54.3% 30.4% 23.9%
1977 87.8% 83.1% 4.71% 55.3% 31.5% 23.7%
1976 87.5% 82.9% 4.69% 56.2% 32.7% 23.5%
1975 87.3% 82.6% 4.68% 57% 33.7% 23.3%
1974 87.3% 82.6% 4.7% 57.6% 34.6% 23%
1973 87.1% 82.4% 4.71% 58% 35.4% 22.6%
1972 86.5% 81.8% 4.72% 58.4% 36.1% 22.3%
1971 85.7% 80.9% 4.72% 58.5% 36.5% 22%
1970 84.7% 80% 4.72% 58.3% 36.7% 21.6%
1969 83.9% 79.1% 4.72% 58% 36.7% 21.2%
1968 83% 78.2% 4.73% 57.6% 36.7% 21%
1967 82% 77.2% 4.75% 56.7% 36.3% 20.4%
1966 81.1% 76.3% 4.77% 55.5% 35.7% 19.8%
1965 80.1% 75.3% 4.8% 54.6% 35.2% 19.3%
1964 79.4% 74.6% 4.82% 53.6% 34.7% 18.9%
1963 79.1% 74.3% 4.86% 52.5% 34.1% 18.4%
1962 79% 74.1% 4.91% 51.4% 33.4% 18%
1961 79.1% 74.2% 4.97% 50.1% 32.6% 17.5%
1960 79.4% 74.4% 5.04% 48.7% 31.7% 17.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Eritrea decreased from 86.3% to 73.4% between 2004 and 2024.

In Germany, the ratio of dependent people increased from 49.3% to 59% between 2004 and 2024 with an increased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Eritrea
Factual

UN forecast
Germany
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Eritrea Germany
2100 19% 13.7%
2099 19.1% 13.7%
2098 19.2% 13.8%
2097 19.4% 13.8%
2096 19.5% 13.8%
2095 19.6% 13.9%
2094 19.8% 13.9%
2093 19.9% 13.9%
2092 20% 13.9%
2091 20.2% 13.9%
2090 20.3% 13.9%
2089 20.5% 13.8%
2088 20.6% 13.8%
2087 20.8% 13.8%
2086 21% 13.7%
2085 21.1% 13.7%
2084 21.3% 13.7%
2083 21.5% 13.6%
2082 21.7% 13.6%
2081 22% 13.5%
2080 22.2% 13.5%
2079 22.4% 13.4%
2078 22.6% 13.4%
2077 22.9% 13.4%
2076 23.1% 13.4%
2075 23.3% 13.4%
2074 23.6% 13.4%
2073 23.8% 13.4%
2072 24% 13.5%
2071 24.3% 13.5%
2070 24.5% 13.6%
2069 24.7% 13.6%
2068 25% 13.7%
2067 25.2% 13.7%
2066 25.4% 13.8%
2065 25.6% 13.8%
2064 25.9% 13.9%
2063 26.1% 13.9%
2062 26.3% 13.9%
2061 26.6% 13.9%
2060 26.8% 13.9%
2059 27.1% 13.9%
2058 27.4% 13.8%
2057 27.6% 13.8%
2056 27.9% 13.7%
2055 28.3% 13.6%
2054 28.6% 13.5%
2053 29% 13.4%
2052 29.3% 13.3%
2051 29.7% 13.2%
2050 30.1% 13.1%
2049 30.5% 13%
2048 30.9% 12.9%
2047 31.3% 12.8%
2046 31.7% 12.7%
2045 32.1% 12.6%
2044 32.5% 12.6%
2043 32.9% 12.6%
2042 33.2% 12.5%
2041 33.6% 12.5%
2040 33.8% 12.6%
2039 34.1% 12.6%
2038 34.3% 12.6%
2037 34.6% 12.7%
2036 34.8% 12.9%
2035 34.9% 13%
2034 35.1% 13.1%
2033 35.2% 13.3%
2032 35.4% 13.4%
2031 35.6% 13.6%
2030 35.8% 13.7%
2029 36.1% 13.8%
2028 36.4% 13.8%
2027 36.9% 13.9%
2026 37.3% 13.9%
2025 37.9% 13.9%
2024 38.1% 13.9%
2023 38.7% 13.9%
2022 39.2% 13.9%
2021 39.8% 13.9%
2020 40.4% 13.8%
2019 41% 13.7%
2018 41.5% 13.6%
2017 41.9% 13.5%
2016 42.1% 13.3%
2015 42.1% 13.2%
2014 42% 13.2%
2013 42% 13.2%
2012 42.1% 13.4%
2011 42.3% 13.6%
2010 42.6% 13.7%
2009 42.7% 13.8%
2008 43% 13.8%
2007 43.3% 14%
2006 43.1% 14.2%
2005 42.9% 14.5%
2004 43% 14.8%
2003 43.7% 15%
2002 44.4% 15.3%
2001 45% 15.5%
2000 45.2% 15.7%
1999 44.9% 15.8%
1998 44.4% 15.9%
1997 43.7% 16.1%
1996 42.9% 16.2%
1995 43.5% 16.3%
1994 44.4% 16.3%
1993 44.5% 16.3%
1992 44.7% 16.3%
1991 44.6% 16.3%
1990 44.5% 16.1%
1989 44.3% 15.9%
1988 44.2% 15.7%
1987 44% 15.6%
1986 44% 15.8%
1985 44.1% 16%
1984 44.2% 16.4%
1983 44.4% 16.9%
1982 44.4% 17.4%
1981 44.4% 17.9%
1980 44.4% 18.5%
1979 44.4% 19.1%
1978 44.3% 19.7%
1977 44.3% 20.3%
1976 44.2% 20.9%
1975 44.1% 21.5%
1974 44.1% 22%
1973 44% 22.4%
1972 43.8% 22.8%
1971 43.6% 23%
1970 43.3% 23.2%
1969 43% 23.3%
1968 42.8% 23.3%
1967 42.4% 23.1%
1966 42.1% 23%
1965 41.8% 22.8%
1964 41.6% 22.6%
1963 41.5% 22.3%
1962 41.4% 22%
1961 41.4% 21.7%
1960 41.5% 21.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 38.1% in Eritrea and 13.9% in Germany. Birth rates in Eritrea compared to Germany .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Eritrea
Factual

UN forecast
Germany
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Eritrea Germany
2100 18.8% 31.2%
2099 18.5% 31.1%
2098 18.2% 31.1%
2097 17.9% 31.1%
2096 17.6% 31%
2095 17.3% 31%
2094 17.1% 30.9%
2093 16.8% 30.9%
2092 16.5% 30.8%
2091 16.3% 30.8%
2090 16.1% 30.7%
2089 15.8% 30.6%
2088 15.6% 30.6%
2087 15.4% 30.5%
2086 15.2% 30.4%
2085 15% 30.3%
2084 14.8% 30.2%
2083 14.6% 30.1%
2082 14.4% 29.9%
2081 14.1% 29.8%
2080 13.9% 29.8%
2079 13.6% 29.7%
2078 13.3% 29.7%
2077 13% 29.7%
2076 12.6% 29.7%
2075 12.3% 29.7%
2074 11.9% 29.7%
2073 11.5% 29.7%
2072 11.1% 29.7%
2071 10.7% 29.7%
2070 10.3% 29.8%
2069 9.88% 29.8%
2068 9.52% 29.9%
2067 9.16% 30.1%
2066 8.85% 30.2%
2065 8.53% 30.2%
2064 8.22% 30.3%
2063 7.92% 30.4%
2062 7.61% 30.5%
2061 7.28% 30.5%
2060 7.06% 30.6%
2059 6.85% 30.7%
2058 6.69% 30.8%
2057 6.54% 30.8%
2056 6.41% 30.8%
2055 6.28% 30.7%
2054 6.16% 30.6%
2053 6.05% 30.5%
2052 5.95% 30.4%
2051 5.86% 30.3%
2050 5.8% 30.3%
2049 5.75% 30.2%
2048 5.72% 30.2%
2047 5.67% 30.1%
2046 5.62% 30%
2045 5.56% 29.9%
2044 5.49% 29.8%
2043 5.42% 29.7%
2042 5.35% 29.7%
2041 5.28% 29.7%
2040 5.21% 29.6%
2039 5.14% 29.6%
2038 5.08% 29.5%
2037 5.02% 29.4%
2036 4.95% 29.1%
2035 4.87% 28.8%
2034 4.8% 28.3%
2033 4.73% 27.8%
2032 4.65% 27.3%
2031 4.59% 26.8%
2030 4.52% 26.2%
2029 4.46% 25.6%
2028 4.4% 25%
2027 4.34% 24.5%
2026 4.28% 24%
2025 4.23% 23.4%
2024 4.2% 23.2%
2023 4.15% 22.8%
2022 4.12% 22.5%
2021 4.1% 22.1%
2020 4.09% 21.8%
2019 4.07% 21.6%
2018 4.03% 21.4%
2017 4% 21.3%
2016 3.96% 21.1%
2015 3.93% 21.1%
2014 3.88% 21%
2013 3.83% 20.8%
2012 3.77% 20.6%
2011 3.71% 20.5%
2010 3.66% 20.6%
2009 3.6% 20.5%
2008 3.55% 20.3%
2007 3.49% 20%
2006 3.43% 19.5%
2005 3.37% 18.9%
2004 3.33% 18.3%
2003 3.3% 17.7%
2002 3.26% 17.3%
2001 3.22% 16.9%
2000 3.17% 16.5%
1999 3.12% 16.1%
1998 3.08% 15.8%
1997 3.03% 15.6%
1996 2.98% 15.5%
1995 2.96% 15.4%
1994 2.93% 15.2%
1993 2.88% 15%
1992 2.83% 14.9%
1991 2.78% 14.9%
1990 2.73% 14.9%
1989 2.69% 14.9%
1988 2.65% 14.9%
1987 2.61% 14.8%
1986 2.59% 14.7%
1985 2.58% 14.5%
1984 2.58% 14.4%
1983 2.58% 14.6%
1982 2.58% 15%
1981 2.56% 15.3%
1980 2.54% 15.6%
1979 2.53% 15.6%
1978 2.52% 15.5%
1977 2.51% 15.3%
1976 2.5% 15.1%
1975 2.5% 14.8%
1974 2.51% 14.6%
1973 2.52% 14.3%
1972 2.53% 14.1%
1971 2.54% 13.9%
1970 2.55% 13.7%
1969 2.57% 13.4%
1968 2.59% 13.3%
1967 2.61% 13%
1966 2.63% 12.7%
1965 2.66% 12.5%
1964 2.69% 12.3%
1963 2.71% 12.1%
1962 2.74% 11.9%
1961 2.77% 11.7%
1960 2.81% 11.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 4.2% in Eritrea and 23.2% in Germany. Life expectancy in Eritrea compared to Germany .

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Religion demographics in Eritrea vs Germany

Eritrea
Religion Share of population
Islam 51.7%
Christianity 46.7%
Atheism 1.06%
Hinduism 0.03%
Buddhism 0.0009%
Judaism 0.0003%
All other 0.57%
Germany
Religion Share of population
Christianity 56.2%
Atheism 36.1%
Islam 6.55%
Buddhism 0.34%
Hinduism 0.16%
Judaism 0.14%
All other 0.43%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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