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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 101

Area - comparative

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<p>slightly larger than Pennsylvania</p>

People and Society

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for Eritrea. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

comparison ranking: total 192

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 82

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 41

Death rate

comparison ranking: 139

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 220

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 25

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 29

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 37

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 148

Environment

Government

National coat of arms

Eritrea adopted its coat of arms on May 24, 1993, when it won independence from Ethiopia. The camel was used to transport supplies and goods during the war, and it became a symbol of the country’s success. The olive wreath represents peace, reconciliation, and harmony. Under the camel is name of the country in its three official languages: Tigrinya, English, and Arabic.

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 45

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 216

Labor force

comparison ranking: 131

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 108

Exports

comparison ranking: 189

Imports

comparison ranking: 202

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 113

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 155

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 161

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