Eastern Africa · Africa
Eritrea
Eritrea is a country in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Asmara. It shares land borders with 3 countries.
At a glance
Eritrea in numbers
- Population 3.7 million13,682,669 No. 130 of 195
- Area 121,144 km²2 No. 97 of 195
- Population density 30 per km²12 No. 151 of 195
- Life expectancy 69.4 years1 No. 139 of 195
- Median age 19.5 years1 No. 164 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.