The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.
Population statistics:
- The United States' population is 93 times bigger than Eritrea's.
- Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
- The countries together account for 4.2% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 4.15% for the United States.
- For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
- Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).
Eritrea vs United States: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Eritrea
|
United States
|
|
| 2100 | 8,514,681 | 415,429,771 |
| 2099 | 8,489,924 | 414,829,167 |
| 2098 | 8,466,983 | 414,231,720 |
| 2097 | 8,444,468 | 413,576,381 |
| 2096 | 8,422,323 | 412,927,393 |
| 2095 | 8,396,086 | 412,225,379 |
| 2094 | 8,370,114 | 411,498,749 |
| 2093 | 8,344,405 | 410,785,729 |
| 2092 | 8,309,034 | 410,051,921 |
| 2091 | 8,278,860 | 409,320,183 |
| 2090 | 8,243,905 | 408,613,732 |
| 2089 | 8,209,883 | 407,885,645 |
| 2088 | 8,172,664 | 407,129,733 |
| 2087 | 8,136,016 | 406,421,298 |
| 2086 | 8,093,065 | 405,715,343 |
| 2085 | 8,046,814 | 405,059,379 |
| 2084 | 7,999,706 | 404,343,130 |
| 2083 | 7,956,385 | 403,612,785 |
| 2082 | 7,911,764 | 402,871,293 |
| 2081 | 7,871,753 | 402,054,554 |
| 2080 | 7,815,766 | 401,319,194 |
| 2079 | 7,765,677 | 400,554,914 |
| 2078 | 7,711,886 | 399,737,968 |
| 2077 | 7,656,307 | 398,906,565 |
| 2076 | 7,600,951 | 398,035,750 |
| 2075 | 7,538,912 | 397,109,170 |
| 2074 | 7,484,322 | 396,226,412 |
| 2073 | 7,420,571 | 395,307,725 |
| 2072 | 7,358,500 | 394,393,561 |
| 2071 | 7,296,109 | 393,415,363 |
| 2070 | 7,231,198 | 392,469,727 |
| 2069 | 7,164,883 | 391,479,981 |
| 2068 | 7,094,530 | 390,517,695 |
| 2067 | 7,026,000 | 389,543,856 |
| 2066 | 6,952,514 | 388,597,719 |
| 2065 | 6,884,323 | 387,685,327 |
| 2064 | 6,814,893 | 386,805,026 |
| 2063 | 6,733,263 | 385,911,917 |
| 2062 | 6,659,531 | 385,032,627 |
| 2061 | 6,580,923 | 384,170,837 |
| 2060 | 6,500,944 | 383,361,269 |
| 2059 | 6,422,305 | 382,542,030 |
| 2058 | 6,343,070 | 381,704,804 |
| 2057 | 6,265,450 | 380,907,023 |
| 2056 | 6,194,123 | 380,159,777 |
| 2055 | 6,114,099 | 379,430,756 |
| 2054 | 6,039,801 | 378,682,851 |
| 2053 | 5,957,339 | 377,878,421 |
| 2052 | 5,871,954 | 377,073,303 |
| 2051 | 5,791,096 | 376,229,840 |
| 2050 | 5,711,061 | 375,373,155 |
| 2049 | 5,632,165 | 374,493,150 |
| 2048 | 5,549,890 | 373,590,762 |
| 2047 | 5,468,518 | 372,626,259 |
| 2046 | 5,387,267 | 371,644,809 |
| 2045 | 5,300,511 | 370,602,914 |
| 2044 | 5,215,831 | 369,518,897 |
| 2043 | 5,131,686 | 368,375,680 |
| 2042 | 5,044,262 | 367,158,772 |
| 2041 | 4,960,422 | 365,937,822 |
| 2040 | 4,870,981 | 364,671,837 |
| 2039 | 4,782,316 | 363,367,337 |
| 2038 | 4,693,015 | 361,997,023 |
| 2037 | 4,599,752 | 360,606,236 |
| 2036 | 4,506,879 | 359,193,245 |
| 2035 | 4,420,367 | 357,750,686 |
| 2034 | 4,332,828 | 356,266,726 |
| 2033 | 4,248,272 | 354,775,032 |
| 2032 | 4,165,241 | 353,259,037 |
| 2031 | 4,083,762 | 351,721,511 |
| 2030 | 3,998,903 | 350,155,042 |
| 2029 | 3,917,775 | 348,564,667 |
| 2028 | 3,836,693 | 346,906,294 |
| 2027 | 3,756,696 | 345,257,605 |
| 2026 | 3,679,782 | 343,565,426 |
| 2025 | 3,603,902 | 341,784,857 |
| 2024 | 3,535,603 | 340,110,988 |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | 334,914,895 |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | 333,271,411 |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 | 331,893,745 |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 | 331,526,933 |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 | 328,329,953 |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 | 326,838,199 |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 | 325,122,128 |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 | 323,071,755 |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | 320,738,994 |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 | 318,386,329 |
| 2013 | 3,074,360 | 316,059,947 |
| 2012 | 3,036,988 | 313,877,662 |
| 2011 | 2,998,485 | 311,583,481 |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | 309,327,143 |
| 2009 | 2,887,885 | 306,771,529 |
| 2008 | 2,816,327 | 304,093,966 |
| 2007 | 2,743,222 | 301,231,207 |
| 2006 | 2,703,502 | 298,379,912 |
| 2005 | 2,661,215 | 295,516,599 |
| 2004 | 2,598,284 | 292,805,298 |
| 2003 | 2,493,903 | 290,107,933 |
| 2002 | 2,392,978 | 287,625,193 |
| 2001 | 2,312,079 | 284,968,955 |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | 282,162,411 |
| 1999 | 2,212,780 | 279,294,713 |
| 1998 | 2,180,419 | 276,115,288 |
| 1997 | 2,152,135 | 272,911,760 |
| 1996 | 2,128,464 | 269,667,391 |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | 266,557,091 |
| 1994 | 1,913,915 | 263,435,673 |
| 1993 | 1,856,006 | 260,255,352 |
| 1992 | 1,798,748 | 256,894,189 |
| 1991 | 1,919,571 | 253,492,503 |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | 250,131,894 |
| 1989 | 1,987,017 | 246,819,222 |
| 1988 | 1,938,255 | 244,499,004 |
| 1987 | 1,888,669 | 242,288,936 |
| 1986 | 1,845,164 | 240,132,831 |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | 237,923,734 |
| 1984 | 1,771,730 | 235,824,908 |
| 1983 | 1,736,160 | 233,792,014 |
| 1982 | 1,695,461 | 231,664,432 |
| 1981 | 1,649,939 | 229,465,744 |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 | 226,542,250 |
| 1979 | 1,563,332 | 225,055,487 |
| 1978 | 1,522,378 | 222,584,545 |
| 1977 | 1,482,565 | 220,239,425 |
| 1976 | 1,443,807 | 218,035,164 |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | 215,973,199 |
| 1974 | 1,375,688 | 213,853,928 |
| 1973 | 1,342,669 | 211,908,788 |
| 1972 | 1,309,235 | 209,896,021 |
| 1971 | 1,276,154 | 207,660,677 |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | 205,052,174 |
| 1969 | 1,212,005 | 202,676,946 |
| 1968 | 1,181,737 | 200,706,052 |
| 1967 | 1,152,339 | 198,712,056 |
| 1966 | 1,124,957 | 196,560,338 |
| 1965 | 1,098,335 | 194,302,963 |
| 1964 | 1,071,287 | 191,888,791 |
| 1963 | 1,045,092 | 189,241,798 |
| 1962 | 1,019,788 | 186,537,737 |
| 1961 | 995,573 | 183,691,481 |
| 1960 | 972,547 | 180,671,158 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).
Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Eritrea's population will grow by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people with a rank change from 130th to 123rd. The population of the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.
Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
United States
|
|
| 2100 | 0.29% | 0.14% |
| 2099 | 0.27% | 0.14% |
| 2098 | 0.27% | 0.16% |
| 2097 | 0.26% | 0.16% |
| 2096 | 0.31% | 0.17% |
| 2095 | 0.31% | 0.18% |
| 2094 | 0.31% | 0.17% |
| 2093 | 0.43% | 0.18% |
| 2092 | 0.36% | 0.18% |
| 2091 | 0.42% | 0.17% |
| 2090 | 0.41% | 0.18% |
| 2089 | 0.46% | 0.19% |
| 2088 | 0.45% | 0.17% |
| 2087 | 0.53% | 0.17% |
| 2086 | 0.57% | 0.16% |
| 2085 | 0.59% | 0.18% |
| 2084 | 0.54% | 0.18% |
| 2083 | 0.56% | 0.18% |
| 2082 | 0.51% | 0.2% |
| 2081 | 0.72% | 0.18% |
| 2080 | 0.65% | 0.19% |
| 2079 | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| 2078 | 0.73% | 0.21% |
| 2077 | 0.73% | 0.22% |
| 2076 | 0.82% | 0.23% |
| 2075 | 0.73% | 0.22% |
| 2074 | 0.86% | 0.23% |
| 2073 | 0.84% | 0.23% |
| 2072 | 0.86% | 0.25% |
| 2071 | 0.9% | 0.24% |
| 2070 | 0.93% | 0.25% |
| 2069 | 0.99% | 0.25% |
| 2068 | 0.98% | 0.25% |
| 2067 | 1.06% | 0.24% |
| 2066 | 0.99% | 0.24% |
| 2065 | 1.02% | 0.23% |
| 2064 | 1.21% | 0.23% |
| 2063 | 1.11% | 0.23% |
| 2062 | 1.19% | 0.22% |
| 2061 | 1.23% | 0.21% |
| 2060 | 1.22% | 0.21% |
| 2059 | 1.25% | 0.22% |
| 2058 | 1.24% | 0.21% |
| 2057 | 1.15% | 0.2% |
| 2056 | 1.31% | 0.19% |
| 2055 | 1.23% | 0.2% |
| 2054 | 1.38% | 0.21% |
| 2053 | 1.45% | 0.21% |
| 2052 | 1.4% | 0.22% |
| 2051 | 1.4% | 0.23% |
| 2050 | 1.4% | 0.23% |
| 2049 | 1.48% | 0.24% |
| 2048 | 1.49% | 0.26% |
| 2047 | 1.51% | 0.26% |
| 2046 | 1.64% | 0.28% |
| 2045 | 1.62% | 0.29% |
| 2044 | 1.64% | 0.31% |
| 2043 | 1.73% | 0.33% |
| 2042 | 1.69% | 0.33% |
| 2041 | 1.84% | 0.35% |
| 2040 | 1.85% | 0.36% |
| 2039 | 1.9% | 0.38% |
| 2038 | 2.03% | 0.39% |
| 2037 | 2.06% | 0.39% |
| 2036 | 1.96% | 0.4% |
| 2035 | 2.02% | 0.42% |
| 2034 | 1.99% | 0.42% |
| 2033 | 1.99% | 0.43% |
| 2032 | 2% | 0.44% |
| 2031 | 2.12% | 0.45% |
| 2030 | 2.07% | 0.46% |
| 2029 | 2.11% | 0.48% |
| 2028 | 2.13% | 0.48% |
| 2027 | 2.09% | 0.49% |
| 2026 | 2.11% | 0.52% |
| 2025 | 1.93% | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 1.88% | 1.55% |
| 2023 | 1.79% | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 1.77% | 0.42% |
| 2021 | 1.79% | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 1.58% | 0.97% |
| 2019 | 1.49% | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 1.35% | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 0.82% | 0.63% |
| 2016 | 0.62% | 0.73% |
| 2015 | 0.34% | 0.74% |
| 2014 | 0.68% | 0.74% |
| 2013 | 1.23% | 0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.28% | 0.74% |
| 2011 | 1.81% | 0.73% |
| 2010 | 1.98% | 0.83% |
| 2009 | 2.54% | 0.88% |
| 2008 | 2.66% | 0.95% |
| 2007 | 1.47% | 0.96% |
| 2006 | 1.59% | 0.97% |
| 2005 | 2.42% | 0.93% |
| 2004 | 4.19% | 0.93% |
| 2003 | 4.22% | 0.86% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | 0.93% |
| 2001 | 2.89% | 0.99% |
| 2000 | 1.55% | 1.03% |
| 1999 | 1.48% | 1.15% |
| 1998 | 1.31% | 1.17% |
| 1997 | 1.11% | 1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | 1.17% |
| 1995 | 5.82% | 1.18% |
| 1994 | 3.12% | 1.22% |
| 1993 | 3.18% | 1.31% |
| 1992 | -6.29% | 1.34% |
| 1991 | -5.57% | 1.34% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | 1.34% |
| 1989 | 2.52% | 0.95% |
| 1988 | 2.63% | 0.91% |
| 1987 | 2.36% | 0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.07% | 0.93% |
| 1985 | 2.04% | 0.89% |
| 1984 | 2.05% | 0.87% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | 0.92% |
| 1982 | 2.76% | 0.96% |
| 1981 | 2.75% | 1.29% |
| 1980 | 2.72% | 0.66% |
| 1979 | 2.69% | 1.11% |
| 1978 | 2.69% | 1.06% |
| 1977 | 2.68% | 1.01% |
| 1976 | 2.53% | 0.95% |
| 1975 | 2.36% | 0.99% |
| 1974 | 2.46% | 0.92% |
| 1973 | 2.55% | 0.96% |
| 1972 | 2.59% | 1.08% |
| 1971 | 2.63% | 1.27% |
| 1970 | 2.59% | 1.17% |
| 1969 | 2.56% | 0.98% |
| 1968 | 2.55% | 1% |
| 1967 | 2.43% | 1.09% |
| 1966 | 2.42% | 1.16% |
| 1965 | 2.52% | 1.26% |
| 1964 | 2.51% | 1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.48% | 1.45% |
| 1962 | 2.43% | 1.55% |
| 1961 | 2.37% | 1.67% |
| 1960 | - | 1.6% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.
Live population counters
|
Eritrea
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
3700586
|
344023146
|
| Population rank | 130/197 | 3/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.04% | 4.15% |
| One net population change |
8.06 minutes
|
18.9 seconds
|
| One birth every |
5.31 minutes
|
8.8 seconds
|
| One death every |
25 minutes
|
10.2 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +179 | +4,586 |
| Annual growth/decline | +65,213 | +1,673,869 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.88% | +0.49% |
| Population growth rate rank | 58/197 | 134/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.31 hours
|
25.7 seconds
|
| Annual migration change | -6,698 | +1,230,663 |
| Net migration rank | 122/196 | 2/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 12,512 | 52,375,047 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 176/195 | 1/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.4% | 15.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 178/195 | 41/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
United States
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -6,698 | - | 1,230,663 |
| 2024 | - | -12,696 | - | 1,286,132 |
| 2023 | 78,073 | -15,284 | 502,372 | 1,322,668 |
| 2022 | 76,221 | -17,134 | 399,926 | 1,319,009 |
| 2021 | 74,394 | -14,966 | 199,137 | 674,787 |
| 2020 | 73,362 | -14,967 | 208,862 | 329,769 |
| 2019 | 73,572 | -29,818 | 887,476 | 1,774,500 |
| 2018 | 72,511 | -21,403 | 955,022 | 1,764,961 |
| 2017 | 72,291 | -38,579 | 1,028,037 | 1,864,738 |
| 2016 | 73,002 | -55,431 | 1,197,627 | 1,889,129 |
| 2015 | 73,682 | -52,965 | 1,270,126 | 1,722,127 |
| 2014 | 75,729 | -75,696 | 1,357,281 | 1,672,598 |
| 2013 | 75,562 | -33,974 | 1,322,711 | 1,663,885 |
| 2012 | 76,416 | -43,269 | 1,411,822 | 1,632,007 |
| 2011 | 76,806 | -32,949 | 1,441,697 | 1,624,033 |
| 2010 | 76,098 | -13,361 | 1,548,182 | 1,594,453 |
| 2009 | 76,206 | -24,348 | 1,717,920 | 1,387,306 |
| 2008 | 73,391 | 17,855 | 1,794,154 | 1,416,841 |
| 2007 | 73,101 | -18,131 | 1,897,757 | 1,371,353 |
| 2006 | 74,470 | -49,998 | 1,849,955 | 1,347,750 |
| 2005 | 72,930 | -12,835 | 1,684,445 | 1,369,224 |
| 2004 | 72,147 | -6,374 | 1,698,271 | 1,313,467 |
| 2003 | 66,291 | 76,703 | 1,653,615 | 1,331,376 |
| 2002 | 65,436 | -6,574 | 1,581,938 | 1,336,518 |
| 2001 | 61,180 | 41,760 | 1,595,826 | 1,312,455 |
| 2000 | 60,274 | -33,133 | 1,664,758 | 1,248,392 |
| 1999 | 45,120 | -3,769 | 1,564,050 | 1,156,311 |
| 1998 | 55,332 | -31,951 | 1,573,857 | 1,225,134 |
| 1997 | 63,953 | -30,768 | 1,501,014 | 1,116,922 |
| 1996 | 66,557 | -52,421 | 1,510,137 | 1,141,648 |
| 1995 | 56,157 | 136,105 | 1,546,031 | 1,173,016 |
| 1994 | 56,288 | -25,841 | 1,633,302 | 1,179,309 |
| 1993 | 51,679 | 33,688 | 1,717,685 | 1,228,478 |
| 1992 | 51,443 | -22,293 | 1,875,328 | 1,304,880 |
| 1991 | 57,741 | -328,546 | 1,926,543 | 1,202,426 |
| 1990 | 56,903 | -12,425 | 2,026,068 | 1,084,720 |
| 1989 | 54,299 | -7,330 | 1,875,826 | 400,998 |
| 1988 | 54,163 | -3,612 | 1,735,943 | 460,778 |
| 1987 | 52,229 | -3,613 | 1,720,252 | 480,815 |
| 1986 | 39,470 | -1,073 | 1,656,917 | 493,082 |
| 1985 | 37,362 | -1,073 | 1,689,258 | 598,777 |
| 1984 | 35,101 | 772 | 1,627,192 | 622,793 |
| 1983 | 33,420 | 1,853 | 1,636,544 | 662,840 |
| 1982 | 44,146 | 1,985 | 1,714,317 | 600,149 |
| 1981 | 42,924 | 1,985 | 1,652,153 | 583,070 |
| 1980 | 41,392 | 1,985 | 1,608,450 | 595,916 |
| 1979 | 39,577 | 1,985 | 1,597,894 | 503,559 |
| 1978 | 38,353 | 1,985 | 1,402,283 | 556,521 |
| 1977 | 37,295 | 1,985 | 1,431,556 | 577,060 |
| 1976 | 36,250 | 1,985 | 1,264,604 | 635,590 |
| 1975 | 30,971 | 1,985 | 1,252,644 | 655,078 |
| 1974 | 30,111 | 1,985 | 1,218,968 | 706,978 |
| 1973 | 31,969 | 1,985 | 1,165,499 | 783,163 |
| 1972 | 30,951 | 1,953 | 1,301,355 | 833,543 |
| 1971 | 31,490 | 1,758 | 1,640,519 | 833,549 |
| 1970 | 30,686 | 1,480 | 1,824,965 | 744,902 |
| 1969 | 29,535 | 1,199 | 1,702,487 | 523,740 |
| 1968 | 28,777 | 1,013 | 1,565,507 | 594,514 |
| 1967 | 27,992 | 1,004 | 1,669,181 | 585,410 |
| 1966 | 24,713 | 1,063 | 1,749,387 | 637,692 |
| 1965 | 26,285 | 1,188 | 1,943,030 | 644,902 |
| 1964 | 25,327 | 1,300 | 2,245,099 | 618,635 |
| 1963 | 24,393 | 1,368 | 2,289,826 | 639,495 |
| 1962 | 23,478 | 1,364 | 2,406,337 | 625,617 |
| 1961 | 22,351 | 1,235 | 2,571,681 | 580,333 |
| 1960 | 21,424 | 1,045 | 2,565,530 | 422,708 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 68.8% of the population change in Eritrea is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people). In the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).
As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.
Biggest cities by population
|
Eritrea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Asmara | 963K |
| Keren | 120K |
| Massawa | 39.8K |
| Mendefera | 28.5K |
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| New York | 8.8M |
| Los Angeles | 3.9M |
| Chicago | 2.75M |
| Houston | 2.3M |
| Phoenix | 1.61M |
| Philadelphia | 1.6M |
| San Antonio | 1.43M |
| San Diego | 1.39M |
| Dallas | 1.3M |
| San Jose | 1.01M |
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Population differences between Eritrea and the United States
|
Eritrea
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 69.4 years | 79.8 years |
| Average age | 24.6 years | 40.2 years |
| Median age | 19.9 years | 39.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 3.71 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman |
| Population density | 78.6 ppl/mi² | 97.3 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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