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Population in Eritrea
6 081 196
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Eritrea is 6 081 196 people, including children under the age of 6 - 604 319 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 721 382 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 725 943 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 2 618 715 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 325 701 people, and the centenarians in Eritrea over 80 years old - 85 137 people.
Population size in Eritrea by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 604 319 / 9.94% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 721 382 / 11.86% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 725 943 / 11.94% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 2 618 715 / 43.06% |
| Elderly over 60 | 1 325 701 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 85 137 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Eritrea
Total in Eritrea permanent residents 2 809 513 men (46.2%) and 3 271 683 women (53.8%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 181 827 / 5.9% | 145 463 / 5.8% | 47.1% |
| 5 – 9 | 181 827 / 5.9% | 142 665 / 5.7% | 46.9% |
| 10 - 14 | 162 246 / 5.2% | 128 679 / 5.2% | 46.9% |
| 15 - 19 | 137 070 / 4.3% | 111 895 / 4.6% | 47.4% |
| 20 - 24 | 162 246 / 5.2% | 134 273 / 5.4% | 48.4% |
| 25 - 29 | 240 572 / 8% | 201 410 / 7.8% | 48.3% |
| 30 - 34 | 234 977 / 7.8% | 201 410 / 7.8% | 48.8% |
| 35 - 39 | 215 395 / 7.1% | 195 815 / 7.6% | 50.5% |
| 40 - 44 | 198 611 / 6.5% | 184 626 / 7.2% | 50.9% |
| 45 - 49 | 181 827 / 5.9% | 170 639 / 6.7% | 51.2% |
| 50 - 54 | 207 003 / 6.8% | 207 005 / 8% | 53% |
| 55 - 59 | 218 193 / 7.2% | 237 775 / 9.1% | 54.9% |
| 60 - 64 | 181 827 / 5.9% | 212 599 / 8.2% | 56.7% |
| 65 - 69 | 125 880 / 3.9% | 167 842 / 6.6% | 59.8% |
| 70 - 74 | 53 149 / 1.3% | 89 516 / 3.8% | 65.2% |
| 75 - 79 | 67 136 / 1.8% | 139 868 / 5.6% | 69.4% |
| 80+ | 47 554 / 1.1% | 125 881 / 5.1% | 74.6% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Eritrea: have higher education 22.5% (1 368 269 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (188 517 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (2 158 825 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (942 585 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (516 902 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (510 820 people), have no education — 0.2% (12 162 people), illiterate — 0.8% (48 650 people).
| Higher education | 1 368 269 / 22.5% |
| Incomplete higher | 188 517 / 3.1% |
| Secondary vocational | 2 158 825 / 35.5% |
| Elementary school | 942 585 / 15.5% |
| Middle school | 516 902 / 8.5% |
| High school | 510 820 / 8.4% |
| Without education | 12 162 / 0.2% |
| Illiterate | 48 650 / 0.8% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Eritrea
Total in Eritrea the number of officially employed population is 3 794 666 people (62.4%), pensioners 1 641 923 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 462 171 people (7.6%).
| Employed population | 3 794 666 / 62.4% |
| Unemployed | 462 171 / 7.6% |
| Pensioners | 1 641 923 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Eritrea have a disability 628 188 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 101 556 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 238 383 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 229 261 (3.77.%), disabled children 58 988 (0.97.%).
| Total disabled | 628 188 / 10.33% |
| Disabled of the group I | 101 556 / 1.67% |
| Disabled of the group II | 238 383 / 3.92% |
| Disabled of the group III | 229 261 / 3.77% |
| Disabled children | 58 988 / 0.97% |