Official name:
State of Eritrea
区域:
General Information
| Region | Eastern Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 3 607a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 29.8a | |
| Capital city | Asmara | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 928.8c | |
| UN membership date | 28 May 1993 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 121 144b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 97.6a | |
| National currency | Nakfa (ERN) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 15.1d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic producte (million current US$) | 2 013 | 2 112 | 2 275b |
| GDP growth ratee (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -20.6 | -0.5 | 2.8b |
| GDP per capitae (current US$) | 648 | 642 | 656b |
| Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added) | 17.2 | 17.3 | 17.3b |
| Economy: Industrye (% of Gross Value Added) | 31.2 | 31.3 | 31.3b |
| Economy: Services and other activitye (% of GVA) | 51.6 | 51.4 | 51.4b |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 64.2 | 61.9 | 60.9b |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.1b |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 27.2 | 29.2 | 30.1b |
| Unemploymentf (% of labour force) | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 72.9 / 85.5 | 71.4 / 83.1 | 72.3 / 84.3 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 | 105 | 106b |
| International trade: exportsf (million current US$) | 415 | 1 233 | 560d |
| International trade: importsf (million current US$) | 447 | 352 | 523d |
| International trade: balancef (million current US$) | -32 | 880 | 37d |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.1a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 38.2 | 40.7c | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.6g | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 67.9 / 63.9 | 69.3 / 64.6 | 71.2 / 67.0a |
| Population age distributionh (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 42.1 / 5.8 | 40.4 / 6.1 | 37.6 / 6.5a |
| International migrant stockf,i (000/% of total pop.) | 15.9 / 0.5 | 13.9 / 0.4 | 12.5 / 0.4d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 3 | 0.2 | 0.1d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 46.5 | 39.2 | 32.6a |
| Health: Current expenditurej,k (% of GDP) | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9l |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1l |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 75.2 / 89.5 | 71.0 / 84.7c | 82.4 / 96.9l |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 56.2 / 67.8 | 63.1 / 72.5c | 59.9 / 73.4l |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 30.5 / 36.3 | 27.4 / 29.0c | 25.1 / 27.9l |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 15.6m | ... | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 22 | 22c | ... |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internetf (per 100 inhabitants) | 1.1 | 14.3 | 20b |
| Threatened species (number) | 113 | 143 | 244d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7l |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 0.5 / 0.2 | 0.6 / 0.2 | 0.7 / 0.2l |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 29 | 31 | 32f,l |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 11 | 12 | 12f,l |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersn (000) | 114 | 142o | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 0 | 0 | 0d |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 4.72 | 3 | 2.7l |