What is the population of Eritrea?
Eritrea has 3.6 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 972,547 to 3.6 million, 3.7 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 972,547 |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 |
| 2025 | 3,607,003 |
What is the capital of Eritrea?
The capital of Eritrea is Asmara.
What currency does Eritrea use?
Eritrea uses the Eritrean nakfa (ERN).
What languages are spoken in Eritrea?
The official languages of Eritrea are Tigrinya, English, and Arabic.
Where is Eritrea?
Eritrea is in Africa.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Eritrea?
Eritrea covers 121,630 km² (46,962 sq mi). The United States is about 81 times as large.
Economy of Eritrea
- Life expectancy
- 68.9 years
Data: World Bank (2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Eritrea is classified as low income. Low-income countries have a gross national income per person below $1,145.
Data based on World Bank classifications