Eritrea: Facts & Stats

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Facts

Also Known As Ertra • State of Eritrea • Tigrinya
Head Of State And Government President: Isaias Afwerki
Capital Asmara
Population (2024 est.) 6,344,000
Form Of Government transitional regime2 with one interim legislative house ([transitional] National Assembly [1503])
Official Language none4
Official Religion none
Official Name State of Eritrea1
Total Area (Sq Km) 121,100
Total Area (Sq Mi) 46,757
Monetary Unit nakfa (Nfa)
Population Rank (2023) 113
Population Projection 2030 6,718,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2024) 135.7
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2024) 52.4
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 43.9% • Rural: (2024) 56.1%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 64.3 years • Female: (2022) 69.5 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2018) 84% • Female: (2018) 69%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2011) 1,941
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2011) 610
1The name in Tigrinya, the most widely spoken local language, is Hagere Iertra.2New constitution ratified in May 1997 was not yet implemented in May 2016. 3All seats indirectly elected; last elections were held in 1994.4The de facto “working” languages of government are Tigrinya, English, and Arabic.

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