What is the unemployment rate in Eritrea?

Unemployment in Eritrea was 5.9% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Eritrea's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 80.7% of final energy consumption in Eritrea in 2021 (World Bank).

Eritrea

Africa · 2024

Eritrea Overview & Key Indicators

Eritrea is in the Africa region. Population is 3,535,603. Life expectancy is 68.9 years.

Population

3,535,603

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Life Expectancy

68.9

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Eritrea Demographics

Median Age (years)

18.9

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

1.86%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

34.5%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-3.6

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Eritrea Economy

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Eritrea Environment

CO₂ Emissions

0.22

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

80.7%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

8.6%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

33.7

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Eritrea Technology

Mobile Subscriptions

59.1

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2022

Frequently Asked Questions about Eritrea

Eritrea had a population of 3,535,603 in 2024 (World Bank).

Life expectancy at birth in Eritrea was 68.9 years in 2024 (World Bank).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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