What is the population of State of Eritrea?

The population of State of Eritrea is 3,607,000.

Where is State of Eritrea located?

State of Eritrea is located at latitude 15.0000000 and longitude 39.0000000.

What is the area of State of Eritrea?

The area of State of Eritrea is 23200 km².

What time zone is State of Eritrea in?

State of Eritrea is in the Africa/Asmara time zone.

How has the population of State of Eritrea changed?

The population of State of Eritrea has increased from 1,404,810 (1960) to 3,607,000 (2026), a change of 156.8%.

Eritrea (State of Eritrea), ER

Eritrea: This East African nation is situated along the Red Sea, bordering Sudan, Ethiopia, and Djibouti.

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Largest city

Asmara

Population 563,930

Quick Facts about State of Eritrea

Population	3,607,000
Country	Djibouti
Area	23200 km²
Official name	la République de Djibouti, Jabuuti, جمهورية جيبوتي, Djibouti, République de Djibouti
Continent	Africa
Easternmost point	Point(43.41691 12.12148)
Northernmost point	Point(43.13 12.7)
Latitude & Longitude	15.0000,39.0000
Legislative body	National Assembly
Named for	Djibouti
Official language	Arabic, French
Capital	Djibouti
Establishment	June 23, 1977 (48 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC+03:00
Local time	17:53:25 (7th May 2026)

Geography

State of Eritrea is located at 15°0'0"N 39°0'0"E (15.0000000, 39.0000000). It has 3 neighbors: Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan.

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The largest city of State of Eritrea is Asmara with a population of 563,930. Other cities include, Mendefera population 17,781, Adi Keyh population 13,061 and Dek’emhāre population 10,959. See all State of Eritrea cities & populated places.

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State of Eritrea has 3 neighbours.

Republic of Djibouti This East African nation, strategically located at the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, serves as a vital port for regional and international trade.
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Located in the Horn of Africa, this landlocked nation is the second-most populous country on the continent.
Republic of the Sudan Located in Northeast Africa, this nation is the third-largest on the continent by area.

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Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1960	1,404,810	-	census
1961	1,438,217	2.32%	estimation process
1962	1,472,966	2.36%	census
1963	1,508,999	2.39%	census
1964	1,546,225	2.41%	census
1965	1,584,606	2.42%	census
1966	1,624,256	2.44%	census
1967	1,665,301	2.46%	estimation process
1968	1,707,748	2.49%	census
1969	1,751,590	2.5%	census
1970	1,796,912	2.52%	estimation process
1971	1,843,624	2.53%	estimation process
1972	1,891,998	2.56%	estimation process
1973	1,942,922	2.62%	estimation process
1974	1,997,553	2.73%	estimation process
1975	2,056,693	2.88%	estimation process
1976	2,120,634	3.02%	census
1977	2,189,070	3.13%	census
1978	2,261,435	3.2%	census
1979	2,336,862	3.23%	estimation process
1980	2,414,647	3.22%	census
1981	2,493,745	3.17%	estimation process
1982	2,573,931	3.12%	estimation process
1983	2,656,189	3.1%	estimation process
1984	2,742,004	3.13%	estimation process
1985	2,831,894	3.17%	estimation process
1986	2,928,032	3.28%	estimation process
1987	3,028,719	3.32%	estimation process
1988	3,126,100	3.12%	census
1989	3,209,606	2.6%	estimation process
1990	3,272,563	1.92%	census
1991	3,311,719	1.18%	estimation process
1992	3,331,918	0.61%	estimation process
1993	3,344,626	0.38%	estimation process
1994	3,365,933	0.63%	estimation process
1995	3,407,812	1.23%	census
1996	3,473,399	1.89%	census
1997	3,560,353	2.44%	estimation process
1998	3,668,350	2.94%	census
1999	3,795,384	3.35%	estimation process
2000	3,939,348	3.65%	estimation process
2001	4,101,609	3.96%	census
2002	4,281,576	4.2%	census
2003	4,472,533	4.27%	estimation process
2004	4,665,522	4.14%	estimation process
2005	4,854,066	3.88%	census
2006	5,035,036	3.59%	estimation process
2007	5,209,846	3.36%	census
2008	5,382,163	3.2%	census
2009	5,557,889	3.16%	estimation process
2010	5,741,159	3.19%	census
2011	5,932,852	3.23%	estimation process
2012	6,130,922	3.23%	census
2013	6,333,135	3.19%	estimation process
2017	956,985	-561.78%
2019	3,497,000	72.63%	estimation process
2026	3,607,000	3.05%

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