COUNTRY PROFILE / ERI
Eritrea
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For Eritrea, population is 3,607,003 people (2025, #131/215) and area is 121,766 km² (2023, #99/215). This profile covers 61 comparable rankings and 8 thematic maps. Main language: Tigrinya; Currency: Nakfa.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Eritrea in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Eritrea with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Eritrea, population is about 2.9% of Japan's value and area is about 32.2% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Eritrea | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,607,003 people2025 / About 2.9% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 121,766 km²2023 / About 32.2% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 29.6 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 9.1% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 68.89 years2024 / 15.14 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 6892011 / About 1.9% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 2,247,031 people in 2000 to 3,607,003 people in 2025, an increase of about 60.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 56.29 years in 2000 to 68.89 years in 2024, an increase of 12.61 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2011Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 314 in 2000 to US$ 689 in 2011, an increase of about 119.1%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
56 additional rankings for Eritrea.
56 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work9 rankings
Education & science1 ranking
Food & agriculture2 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY