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Eritrea

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Total population

3.6M

Reference period 2025 · people

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Total population · Historical trend

Value: 3.6M 2025
Previous value: 3,535,603 people 2024
Change: 71,400 people

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Total population · Exact values
Reference period	Value	Quality
2006	2,703,502 people
2007	2,743,222 people
2008	2,816,327 people
2009	2,887,885 people
2010	2,945,186 people
2011	2,998,485 people
2012	3,036,988 people
2013	3,074,360 people
2014	3,095,173 people
2015	3,105,546 people
2016	3,124,698 people
2017	3,150,347 people
2018	3,192,760 people
2019	3,240,194 people
2020	3,291,271 people
2021	3,350,183 people
2022	3,409,447 people
2023	3,470,390 people
2024	3,535,603 people
2025	3,607,003 people

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Health
Indicator	Value	Reference period	Source	Quality	Historical trend
Life expectancy at birth, total	68.9 years	2024	World Bank		Historical trend

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