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Age structure

Eritrea — 31 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1995 0-14 years: 43% (female 763,416; male 774,922) 15-64 years: 54% (female 965,124; male 965,435) 65 years and over: 3% (female 52,950; male 56,862) (July 1995 est.)
1996 0-14 years: 44% (male 755,417; female 743,135) 15-64 years: 53% (male 910,976; female 913,531) 65 years and over: 3% (male 54,310; female 50,514) (July 1996 est.)
1997 0-14 years: 43% (male 781,169; female 770,497) 15-64 years: 54% (male 963,542; female 966,083) 65 years and over: 3% (male 55,811; female 52,585) (July 1997 est.)
1998 0-14 years: 43% (male 826,686; female 818,323) 15-64 years: 54% (male 1,026,922; female 1,042,156) 65 years and over: 3% (male 66,222; female 62,127) (July 1998 est.)
1999 0-14 years: 43% (male 859,899; female 852,329) 15-64 years: 54% (male 1,061,921; female 1,078,102) 65 years and over: 3% (male 67,969; female 64,503) (1999 est.)
2000 0-14 years: 43% (male 888,573; female 883,939) 15-64 years: 54% (male 1,104,082; female 1,122,683) 65 years and over: 3% (male 69,518; female 67,138) (2000 est.)
2001 0-14 years: 42.85% (male 922,691; female 918,916) 15-64 years: 53.87% (male 1,147,927; female 1,167,705) 65 years and over: 3.28% (male 71,232; female 69,798) (2001 est.)
2002 0-14 years: 42.9% (male 958,564; female 955,625) 15-64 years: 53.9% (male 1,192,454; female 1,213,313) 65 years and over: 3.2% (male 73,017; female 72,678) (2002 est.)
2003 0-14 years: 44.7% (male 977,447; female 972,068) 15-64 years: 52% (male 1,121,077; female 1,147,109) 65 years and over: 3.3% (male 71,620; female 72,933) (2003 est.)
2004 0-14 years: 44.8% (male 998,404; female 993,349) 15-64 years: 51.9% (male 1,140,892; female 1,166,481) 65 years and over: 3.3% (male 72,776; female 75,405) (2004 est.)
2005 0-14 years: 44.8% (male 1,023,898/female 1,019,389) 15-64 years: 51.9% (male 1,170,823/female 1,194,741) 65 years and over: 3.3% (male 74,312/female 78,436) (2005 est.)
2006 0-14 years: 44% (male 1,059,458/female 1,046,955) 15-64 years: 52.5% (male 1,244,153/female 1,268,189) 65 years and over: 3.5% (male 82,112/female 86,127) (2006 est.)
2007 0-14 years: 43.5% (male 1,073,404/female 1,060,674) 15-64 years: 52.9% (male 1,286,613/female 1,310,294) 65 years and over: 3.6% (male 85,052/female 90,548) (2007 est.)
2008 0-14 years: 43% (male 1,188,496/female 1,178,520) 15-64 years: 53.4% (male 1,437,653/female 1,502,449) 65 years and over: 3.5% (male 89,634/female 105,274) (2008 est.)
2009 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 est.)
2010 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) (2010 est.)
2011 0-14 years: 42.1% (male 1,256,384/female 1,244,569) 15-64 years: 54.3% (male 1,580,535/female 1,641,911) 65 years and over: 3.6% (male 96,627/female 119,458) (2011 est.)
2012 0-14 years: 41.7% (male 1,275,272/ female 1,262,833) 15-64 years: 54.6% (male 1,632,984/ female 1,692,554) 65 years and over: 3.7% (male 98,495/ female 124,357) (2012 est.)
2013 0-14 years: 41.3% (male 1,292,544/female 1,279,523) 15-24 years: 20% (male 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 100,332/female 129,226) (2013 est.)
2014 0-14 years: 40.8% (male 1,307,550/female 1,293,867) 15-24 years: 20.2% (male 644,878/female 646,518) 25-54 years: 31.5% (male 996,856/female 1,014,798) 55-64 years: 3.8% (male 101,549/female 138,016) 65 years and over: 3.7% (male 102,525/female 134,246) (2014 est.)
2015 0-14 years: 40.25% (male 1,320,752/female 1,306,357) | 15-24 years: 20.43% (male 665,900/female 667,509) | 25-54 years: 31.86% (male 1,031,391/female 1,048,303) | 55-64 years: 3.73% (male 104,004/female 139,637) | 65 years and over: 3.74% (male 104,513/female 139,323) (2015 est.)
2016 0-14 years: 40.66% (male 1,199,355/female 1,187,467) | 15-24 years: 19.39% (male 566,199/female 571,743) | 25-54 years: 32.33% (male 933,825/female 963,812) | 55-64 years: 3.73% (male 93,325/female 125,411) | 65 years and over: 3.9% (male 97,248/female 131,484) (2016 est.)
2017 0-14 years: 40.17% (male 1,195,210/female 1,182,603) | 15-24 years: 19.57% (male 576,315/female 582,143) | 25-54 years: 32.63% (male 950,121/female 981,163) | 55-64 years: 3.7% (male 94,767/female 124,528) | 65 years and over: 3.92% (male 97,530/female 134,539) (2017 est.)
2018 0-14 years: 39.53% (male 1,186,749 /female 1,173,530) | 15-24 years: 19.94% (male 592,365 /female 598,305) | 25-54 years: 32.88% (male 965,405 /female 997,771) | 55-64 years: 3.7% (male 96,967 /female 123,895) | 65 years and over: 3.95% (male 97,816 /female 137,843) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Eritrea Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Eritrea. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's
2019 0-14 years: 39.53% (male 1,186,749 /female 1,173,530) | 15-24 years: 19.94% (male 592,365 /female 598,305) | 25-54 years: 32.88% (male 965,405 /female 997,771) | 55-64 years: 3.7% (male 96,967 /female 123,895) | 65 years and over: 3.95% (male 97,816 /female 137,843) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Eritrea Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Eritrea. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's
2020 0-14 years: 38.23% (male 1,169,456/female 1,155,460) | 15-24 years: 20.56% (male 622,172/female 627,858) | 25-54 years: 33.42% (male 997,693/female 1,034,550) | 55-64 years: 3.8% (male 105,092/female 125,735) | 65 years and over: 4% (male 99,231/female 143,949) (2020 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Eritrea Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Eritrea. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's popul
2021 0-14 years: 38.23% (male 1,169,456/female 1,155,460) 15-24 years: 20.56% (male 622,172/female 627,858) 25-54 years: 33.42% (male 997,693/female 1,034,550) 55-64 years: 3.8% (male 105,092/female 125,735) 65 years and over: 4% (male 99,231/female 143,949) (2020 est.)
2022 0-14 years: 38.23% (male 1,169,456/female 1,155,460) 15-24 years: 20.56% (male 622,172/female 627,858) 25-54 years: 33.42% (male 997,693/female 1,034,550) 55-64 years: 3.8% (male 105,092/female 125,735) 65 years and over: 4% (male 99,231/female 143,949) (2020 est.)
2023 0-14 years: 36.27% (male 1,145,134/female 1,130,829) 15-64 years: 59.73% (male 1,842,953/female 1,904,677) 65 years and over: 4% (2023 est.) (male 100,158/female 151,045)
2024 0-14 years: 35.7% (male 1,138,382/female 1,123,925) 15-64 years: 60.3% (male 1,882,547/female 1,944,266) 65 years and over: 4% (2024 est.) (male 101,504/female 153,332)
2025 0-14 years: 35.7% (male 1,138,382/female 1,123,925) 15-64 years: 60.3% (male 1,882,547/female 1,944,266) 65 years and over: 4% (2024 est.) (male 101,504/female 153,332)