This reference page collects population of eritrea in one place: population 3,470,390; surface area 121,665 km2; density 28.5 /km2; capital Asmara. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 3,470,390
Surface area 121,665 km2
Density 28.5 /km2
Capital Asmara
Income group Low income
Data year 2023
How the Eritrea population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 28.5 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Eritrea sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of eritrea come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of eritrea updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.