Age structure Eritrea, in 31 editions.

0-14 years: 43% (female 763,416; male 774,922) 44% (male 755,417; female 743,135)
15-64 years: 54% (female 965,124; male 965,435) 53% (male 910,976; female 913,531)
65 years and over: 3% (female 52,950; male 56,862) (male 54,310; female 50,514) (July 1995 1996 est.)

0-14 years: 44% 43% (male 755,417; 781,169; female 743,135) 770,497)
15-64 years: 53% 54% (male 910,976; 963,542; female 913,531) 966,083)
65 years and over: 3% (male 54,310; 55,811; female 50,514) 52,585) (July 1996 1997 est.)

0-14 years: 43% (male 781,169; 826,686; female 770,497) 818,323)
15-64 years: 54% (male 963,542; 1,026,922; female 966,083) 1,042,156)
65 years and over: 3% (male 55,811; 66,222; female 52,585) 62,127) (July 1997 1998 est.)

0-14 years: 43% (male 826,686; 859,899; female 818,323) 852,329)
15-64 years: 54% (male 1,026,922; 1,061,921; female 1,042,156) 1,078,102)
65 years and over: 3% (male 66,222; 67,969; female 62,127) (July 1998 64,503) (1999 est.)

0-14 years: 43% (male 859,899; 888,573; female 852,329) 883,939)
15-64 years: 54% (male 1,061,921; 1,104,082; female 1,078,102) 1,122,683)
65 years and over: 3% (male 67,969; 69,518; female 64,503) (1999 67,138) (2000 est.)

0-14 years: 43% 42.85% (male 888,573; 922,691; female 883,939)
918,916) 15-64 years: 54% 53.87% (male 1,104,082; 1,147,927; female 1,122,683)
1,167,705) 65 years and over: 3% 3.28% (male 69,518; 71,232; female 67,138) (2000 69,798) (2001 est.)

0-14 years: 42.85% 42.9% (male 922,691; 958,564; female 918,916) 955,625)
15-64 years: 53.87% 53.9% (male 1,147,927; 1,192,454; female 1,167,705) 1,213,313)
65 years and over: 3.28% 3.2% (male 71,232; 73,017; female 69,798) (2001 72,678) (2002 est.)

0-14 years: 42.9% 44.7% (male 958,564; 977,447; female 955,625) 972,068)
15-64 years: 53.9% 52% (male 1,192,454; 1,121,077; female 1,213,313) 1,147,109)
65 years and over: 3.2% 3.3% (male 73,017; 71,620; female 72,678) (2002 72,933) (2003 est.)

0-14 years: 44.7% 44.8% (male 977,447; 998,404; female 972,068) 993,349)
15-64 years: 52% 51.9% (male 1,121,077; 1,140,892; female 1,147,109) 1,166,481)
65 years and over: 3.3% (male 71,620; 72,776; female 72,933) (2003 75,405) (2004 est.)

0-14 years: 44.8% (male 998,404; female 993,349) 1,023,898/female 1,019,389)
15-64 years: 51.9% (male 1,140,892; female 1,166,481) 1,170,823/female 1,194,741)
65 years and over: 3.3% (male 72,776; female 75,405) (2004 74,312/female 78,436) (2005 est.)

0-14 years: 44.8% 44% (male 1,023,898/female 1,019,389) 1,059,458/female 1,046,955)
15-64 years: 51.9% 52.5% (male 1,170,823/female 1,194,741) 1,244,153/female 1,268,189)
65 years and over: 3.3% 3.5% (male 74,312/female 78,436) (2005 82,112/female 86,127) (2006 est.)

0-14 years: 44% 43.5% (male 1,059,458/female 1,046,955) 1,073,404/female 1,060,674)
15-64 years: 52.5% 52.9% (male 1,244,153/female 1,268,189) 1,286,613/female 1,310,294)
65 years and over: 3.5% 3.6% (male 82,112/female 86,127) (2006 85,052/female 90,548) (2007 est.)

0-14 years: 43.5% 43% (male 1,073,404/female 1,060,674) 1,188,496/female 1,178,520)
15-64 years: 52.9% 53.4% (male 1,286,613/female 1,310,294) 1,437,653/female 1,502,449)
65 years and over: 3.6% 3.5% (male 85,052/female 90,548) (2007 89,634/female 105,274) (2008 est.)

0-14 years: 43%
42.8% (male 1,188,496/female 1,178,520) 1,212,848/female 1,202,240)
15-64 years: 53.4%
53.7% (male 1,437,653/female 1,502,449) 1,483,169/female 1,547,078)
65 years and over: 3.5%
3.6% (male 89,634/female 105,274) (2008 92,009/female 109,824) (2009 est.)

0-14 years:
42.8% (male 1,212,848/female 1,202,240)
15-64 years:
53.7% (male 1,483,169/female 1,547,078)
65 years and over:
3.6% (male 92,009/female 109,824) (2009 (2010 est.)

0-14 years:
42.8% 42.1% (male 1,212,848/female 1,202,240) 1,256,384/female 1,244,569)
15-64 years:
53.7% 54.3% (male 1,483,169/female 1,547,078) 1,580,535/female 1,641,911)
65 years and over:
3.6% (male 92,009/female 109,824) (2010 96,627/female 119,458) (2011 est.)

0-14 years:
42.1% 41.7% (male 1,256,384/female 1,244,569) 1,275,272/ female 1,262,833)
15-64 years:
54.3% 54.6% (male 1,580,535/female 1,641,911) 1,632,984/ female 1,692,554)
65 years and over:
3.6% 3.7% (male 96,627/female 119,458) (2011 98,495/ female 124,357) (2012 est.)

0-14 years:
41.7% 41.3% (male 1,275,272/ female 1,262,833) 1,292,544/female 1,279,523)
15-64 15-24 years:
54.6% 20% (male 1,632,984/ female 1,692,554) 623,797/female 625,527)
25-54 years:
31.2% (male 963,635/female 982,786)
55-64 years:
3.8% (male 99,755/female 136,557)
65 years and over:
3.7% (male 98,495/ female 124,357) (2012 100,332/female 129,226) (2013 est.)

0-14 years:
41.3% 40.8% (male 1,292,544/female 1,279,523) 1,307,550/female 1,293,867)
15-24 years:
20% 20.2% (male 623,797/female 625,527) 644,878/female 646,518)
25-54 years:
31.2% 31.5% (male 963,635/female 982,786) 996,856/female 1,014,798)
55-64 years:
3.8% (male 99,755/female 136,557) 101,549/female 138,016)
65 years and over:
3.7% (male 100,332/female 129,226) (2013 102,525/female 134,246) (2014 est.)

0-14 years:
40.8% 40.25% (male 1,307,550/female 1,293,867) 1,320,752/female 1,306,357)
15-24 years:
20.2% 20.43% (male 644,878/female 646,518) 665,900/female 667,509)
25-54 years:
31.5% 31.86% (male 996,856/female 1,014,798) 1,031,391/female 1,048,303)
55-64 years:
3.8% 3.73% (male 101,549/female 138,016) 104,004/female 139,637)
65 years and over:
3.7% 3.74% (male 102,525/female 134,246) (2014 104,513/female 139,323) (2015 est.)

0-14 years: 40.25% 40.66% (male 1,320,752/female 1,306,357) 1,199,355/female 1,187,467)
15-24 years: 20.43% 19.39% (male 665,900/female 667,509) 566,199/female 571,743)
25-54 years: 31.86% 32.33% (male 1,031,391/female 1,048,303) 933,825/female 963,812)
55-64 years: 3.73% (male 104,004/female 139,637) 93,325/female 125,411)
65 years and over: 3.74% 3.9% (male 104,513/female 139,323) (2015 97,248/female 131,484) (2016 est.)

0-14 years: 40.66% 40.17% (male 1,199,355/female 1,187,467) 1,195,210/female 1,182,603)
15-24 years: 19.39% 19.57% (male 566,199/female 571,743) 576,315/female 582,143)
25-54 years: 32.33% 32.63% (male 933,825/female 963,812) 950,121/female 981,163)
55-64 years: 3.73% 3.7% (male 93,325/female 125,411) 94,767/female 124,528)
65 years and over: 3.9% 3.92% (male 97,248/female 131,484) (2016 97,530/female 134,539) (2017 est.)

0-14 years: 39.53% 38.23% (male 1,186,749 /female 1,173,530) 1,169,456/female 1,155,460)
15-24 years: 19.94% 20.56% (male 592,365 /female 598,305) 622,172/female 627,858)
25-54 years: 32.88% 33.42% (male 965,405 /female 997,771) 997,693/female 1,034,550)
55-64 years: 3.7% 3.8% (male 96,967 /female 123,895) 105,092/female 125,735)
65 years and over: 3.95% 4% (male 97,816 /female 137,843) (2018 99,231/female 143,949) (2020 est.)
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for Eritrea. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.

0-14 years: 36.27% 35.7% (male 1,145,134/female 1,130,829) 1,138,382/female 1,123,925)
15-64 years: 59.73% 60.3% (male 1,842,953/female 1,904,677) 1,882,547/female 1,944,266)
65 years and over: 4% (2023 (2024 est.) (male 100,158/female 151,045) 101,504/female 153,332)