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ER · ERI

Eritrea

Official namethe State of Eritrea

CapitalAsmara

CurrencyERN

Languagesar, en, ti

Calling code291

Internet domain.er

Time zoneAfrica/Asmara

RegionsAfrica

Area117,600 km²

Country data

The observed population of Eritrea in 2025 was 3,607,003. GDP per capita: 689 USD (2011) Area: 121,765.8 km² (2023)

Population3,607,003 Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDPNo data

GDP per capita689 USDObserved year: 2011 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Area121,765.8 km²Observed year: 2023 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Population density29.6 /km²Observed year: 2025 / 2023 · calculated · Calculated from World Bank population and area

Life expectancy68.9 yearsObserved year: 2024 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Urban population34.5 %Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Population · Observed year

World Bank · 2006–2025

20062,703,50220072,743,22220082,816,32720092,887,88520102,945,18620112,998,48520123,036,98820133,074,36020143,095,17320153,105,54620163,124,69820173,150,34720183,192,76020193,240,19420203,291,27120213,350,18320223,409,44720233,470,39020243,535,60320253,607,003

Global rankings

Population #131 GDP per capita #204 Area #99 Population density #168 Life expectancy #160 Urban population #184

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Questions

Population · Eritrea?

3,607,003 · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP per capita · Eritrea?

689 USD · Observed year: 2011 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Area · Eritrea?

121,765.8 km² · Observed year: 2023 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Data source

World Bank Indicators API v2 · ISO / CLDR / IANA · ISO/CLDR/IANA-derived core + CountryInfo fallback for geography/contact fields; see per-table sources.