Eritrea

Area of Eritrea	122,659.5 km²
Population	5.0 million
Population change from 1975 to 2015	+151.8%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	+47.4%
Timezone	East Africa Time

COVID-19 Data for Eritrea

Last Updated: March 3, 2021

2,892
Total Cases

7
Total Deaths

2,384
Total Recovered

Total Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases in Eritrea

Total Coronavirus (COVID-19) Deaths in Eritrea

Total Cases per 10M population	5,741
Deaths per 10M population	13.9
Total Cases per 1M population	574
Deaths per 1M population	1.4

New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases / Deaths in Eritrea

Date	Total Cases	New Cases	Total Deaths	New Deaths
3/3/21	2,892	+8	7	0
3/2/21	2,884	+18	7	0
3/1/21	2,866	+19	7	0
2/28/21	2,847	0	7	0
2/27/21	2,847	0	7	0
2/26/21	2,847	+21	7	0
2/25/21	2,826	+37	7	0
2/24/21	2,789	+16	7	0
2/23/21	2,773	+70	7	0
2/22/21	2,703	+18	7	0
2/21/21	2,685	0	7	0
2/20/21	2,685	0	7	0
2/19/21	2,685	+10	7	0
2/18/21	2,675	+48	7	0
2/17/21	2,627	+61	7	0
2/16/21	2,566	0	7	0
2/15/21	2,566	+137	7	0
2/14/21	2,429	0	7	0
2/13/21	2,429	0	7	0
2/12/21	2,429	0	7	0
2/11/21	2,429	+11	7	0
2/10/21	2,418	+17	7	0
2/9/21	2,401	+75	7	0
2/8/21	2,326	0	7	0
2/7/21	2,326	0	7	0
2/6/21	2,326	0	7	0
2/5/21	2,326	+17	7	0
2/4/21	2,309	0	7	0
2/3/21	2,309	+42	7	0
2/2/21	2,267	+132	7	0
2/1/21	2,135	0	7	0
1/31/21	2,135	0	7	0
1/30/21	2,135	0	7	0
1/29/21	2,135	+50	7	0
1/28/21	2,085	0	7	0
1/27/21	2,085	+115	7	0
1/26/21	1,970	+20	7	0
1/25/21	1,950	+10	7	+1
1/24/21	1,940	0	6	0
1/23/21	1,940	0	6	0
1/22/21	1,940	+27	6	0
1/21/21	1,913	+3	6	0
1/20/21	1,910	+33	6	0
1/19/21	1,877	0	6	0
1/18/21	1,877	0	6	0
1/17/21	1,877	0	6	0
1/16/21	1,877	0	6	0
1/15/21	1,877	+72	6	0
1/14/21	1,805	+209	6	0
1/13/21	1,596	0	6	0
1/12/21	1,596	+40	6	0
1/11/21	1,556	0	6	0
1/10/21	1,556	0	6	0
1/9/21	1,556	0	6	0
1/8/21	1,556	+111	6	+3
1/7/21	1,445	0	3	0
1/6/21	1,445	+82	3	0
1/5/21	1,363	0	3	0
1/4/21	1,363	+43	3	0
1/3/21	1,320	0	3	0
1/2/21	1,320	0	3	0
1/1/21	1,320	0	3	0
12/31/20	1,320	+68	3	+2
12/30/20	1,252	+32	1	0
12/29/20	1,220	+181	1	0
12/28/20	1,039	0	1	0
12/27/20	1,039	+47	1	0
12/26/20	992	0	1	0
12/25/20	992	+41	1	0
12/24/20	951	+74	1	0
12/23/20	877	+45	1	0
12/22/20	832	+25	1	+1
12/21/20	807	+53	0	0
12/20/20	754	0	0	0
12/19/20	754	+13	0	0
12/18/20	741	0	0	0
12/17/20	741	+30	0	0
12/16/20	711	0	0	0
12/15/20	711	0	0	0
12/14/20	711	0	0	0
12/13/20	711	0	0	0
12/12/20	711	+55	0	0
12/11/20	656	0	0	0
12/10/20	656	+7	0	0
12/9/20	649	0	0	0
12/8/20	649	0	0	0
12/7/20	649	+17	0	0
12/6/20	632	0	0	0
12/5/20	632	0	0	0
12/4/20	632	+38	0	0
12/3/20	594	+17	0	0
12/2/20	577	0	0	0
12/1/20	577	0	0	0
11/30/20	577	0	0	0
11/29/20	577	0	0	0
11/28/20	577	+11	0	0
11/27/20	566	0	0	0
11/26/20	566	+8	0	0
11/25/20	558	0	0	0
11/24/20	558	0	0	0
11/23/20	558	+7	0	0
11/22/20	551	0	0	0
11/21/20	551	+24	0	0
11/20/20	527	0	0	0
11/19/20	527	+9	0	0
11/18/20	518	0	0	0
11/17/20	518	0	0	0
11/16/20	518	+25	0	0
11/15/20	493	0	0	0
11/14/20	493	0	0	0
11/13/20	493	0	0	0
11/12/20	493	+2	0	0
11/11/20	491	0	0	0
11/10/20	491	0	0	0
11/9/20	491	0	0	0
11/8/20	491	0	0	0
11/7/20	491	+7	0	0
11/6/20	484	0	0	0
11/5/20	484	+4	0	0
11/4/20	480	0	0	0
11/3/20	480	0	0	0
11/2/20	480	+17	0	0
11/1/20	463	0	0	0
10/31/20	463	0	0	0
10/30/20	463	+2	0	0
10/29/20	461	0	0	0
10/28/20	461	0	0	0
10/27/20	461	0	0	0
10/26/20	461	0	0	0
10/25/20	461	0	0	0
10/24/20	461	0	0	0
10/23/20	461	+4	0	0
10/22/20	457	+5	0	0
10/21/20	452	0	0	0
10/20/20	452	0	0	0
10/19/20	452	0	0	0
10/18/20	452	0	0	0
10/17/20	452	+30	0	0
10/16/20	422	0	0	0
10/15/20	422	+8	0	0
10/14/20	414	0	0	0
10/13/20	414	0	0	0
10/12/20	414	0	0	0
10/11/20	414	0	0	0
10/10/20	414	+9	0	0
10/9/20	405	0	0	0
10/8/20	405	+7	0	0
10/7/20	398	0	0	0
10/6/20	398	0	0	0
10/5/20	398	0	0	0
10/4/20	398	0	0	0
10/3/20	398	+17	0	0
10/2/20	381	0	0	0
10/1/20	381	+6	0	0
9/30/20	375	0	0	0
9/29/20	375	0	0	0
9/28/20	375	0	0	0
9/27/20	375	0	0	0
9/26/20	375	+6	0	0
9/25/20	369	0	0	0
9/24/20	369	+5	0	0
9/23/20	364	0	0	0
9/22/20	364	0	0	0
9/21/20	364	0	0	0
9/20/20	364	0	0	0
9/19/20	364	0	0	0
9/18/20	364	0	0	0
9/17/20	364	0	0	0
9/16/20	364	0	0	0
9/15/20	364	+3	0	0
9/14/20	361	0	0	0
9/13/20	361	0	0	0
9/12/20	361	0	0	0
9/11/20	361	0	0	0
9/10/20	361	+20	0	0
9/9/20	341	0	0	0
9/8/20	341	+11	0	0
9/7/20	330	0	0	0
9/6/20	330	0	0	0
9/5/20	330	0	0	0
9/4/20	330	0	0	0
9/3/20	330	+11	0	0
9/2/20	319	0	0	0
9/1/20	319	0	0	0
8/31/20	319	+1	0	0
8/30/20	318	0	0	0
8/29/20	318	+1	0	0
8/28/20	317	0	0	0
8/27/20	317	+2	0	0
8/26/20	315	0	0	0
8/25/20	315	+9	0	0
8/24/20	306	0	0	0
8/23/20	306	0	0	0
8/22/20	306	0	0	0
8/21/20	306	0	0	0
8/20/20	306	+2	0	0
8/19/20	304	0	0	0
8/18/20	304	+19	0	0
8/17/20	285	0	0	0
8/16/20	285	0	0	0
8/15/20	285	0	0	0
8/14/20	285	0	0	0
8/13/20	285	0	0	0
8/12/20	285	0	0	0
8/11/20	285	0	0	0
8/10/20	285	0	0	0
8/9/20	285	0	0	0
8/8/20	285	0	0	0
8/7/20	285	+3	0	0
8/6/20	282	0	0	0
8/5/20	282	0	0	0
8/4/20	282	0	0	0
8/3/20	282	+3	0	0
8/2/20	279	0	0	0
8/1/20	279	0	0	0
7/31/20	279	0	0	0
7/30/20	279	+14	0	0
7/29/20	265	0	0	0
7/28/20	265	0	0	0
7/27/20	265	+2	0	0
7/26/20	263	0	0	0
7/25/20	263	+2	0	0
7/24/20	261	0	0	0
7/23/20	261	+10	0	0
7/22/20	251	0	0	0
7/21/20	251	0	0	0
7/20/20	251	0	0	0
7/19/20	251	0	0	0
7/18/20	251	0	0	0
7/17/20	251	0	0	0
7/16/20	251	+19	0	0
7/15/20	232	0	0	0
7/14/20	232	0	0	0
7/13/20	232	0	0	0
7/12/20	232	0	0	0
7/11/20	232	0	0	0
7/10/20	232	0	0	0
7/9/20	232	+17	0	0
7/8/20	215	0	0	0
7/7/20	215	0	0	0
7/6/20	215	0	0	0
7/5/20	215	0	0	0
7/4/20	215	0	0	0
7/3/20	215	0	0	0
7/2/20	215	+12	0	0
7/1/20	203	0	0	0
6/30/20	203	+12	0	0
6/29/20	191	0	0	0
6/28/20	191	0	0	0
6/27/20	191	+24	0	0
6/26/20	167	+23	0	0
6/25/20	144	0	0	0
6/24/20	144	+1	0	0
6/23/20	143	0	0	0
6/22/20	143	0	0	0
6/21/20	143	0	0	0
6/20/20	143	+1	0	0
6/19/20	142	0	0	0
6/18/20	142	+11	0	0
6/17/20	131	+10	0	0
6/16/20	121	+12	0	0
6/15/20	109	+13	0	0
6/14/20	96	+31	0	0
6/13/20	65	+24	0	0
6/12/20	41	0	0	0
6/11/20	41	0	0	0
6/10/20	41	+2	0	0
6/9/20	39	0	0	0
6/8/20	39	0	0	0
6/7/20	39	0	0	0
6/6/20	39	0	0	0
6/5/20	39	0	0	0
6/4/20	39	0	0	0
6/3/20	39	0	0	0
6/2/20	39	0	0	0
6/1/20	39	0	0	0
5/31/20	39	0	0	0
5/30/20	39	0	0	0
5/29/20	39	0	0	0
5/28/20	39	0	0	0
5/27/20	39	0	0	0
5/26/20	39	0	0	0
5/25/20	39	0	0	0
5/24/20	39	0	0	0
5/23/20	39	0	0	0
5/22/20	39	0	0	0
5/21/20	39	0	0	0
5/20/20	39	0	0	0
5/19/20	39	0	0	0
5/18/20	39	0	0	0
5/17/20	39	0	0	0
5/16/20	39	0	0	0
5/15/20	39	0	0	0
5/14/20	39	0	0	0
5/13/20	39	0	0	0
5/12/20	39	0	0	0
5/11/20	39	0	0	0
5/10/20	39	0	0	0
5/9/20	39	0	0	0
5/8/20	39	0	0	0
5/7/20	39	0	0	0
5/6/20	39	0	0	0
5/5/20	39	0	0	0
5/4/20	39	0	0	0
5/3/20	39	0	0	0
5/2/20	39	0	0	0
5/1/20	39	0	0	0
4/30/20	39	0	0	0
4/29/20	39	0	0	0
4/28/20	39	0	0	0
4/27/20	39	0	0	0
4/26/20	39	0	0	0
4/25/20	39	0	0	0
4/24/20	39	0	0	0
4/23/20	39	0	0	0
4/22/20	39	0	0	0
4/21/20	39	0	0	0
4/20/20	39	0	0	0
4/19/20	39	0	0	0
4/18/20	39	+4	0	0
4/17/20	35	0	0	0
4/16/20	35	0	0	0
4/15/20	35	+1	0	0
4/14/20	34	0	0	0
4/13/20	34	0	0	0
4/12/20	34	0	0	0
4/11/20	34	0	0	0
4/10/20	34	+1	0	0
4/9/20	33	0	0	0
4/8/20	33	+2	0	0
4/7/20	31	0	0	0
4/6/20	31	+2	0	0
4/5/20	29	0	0	0
4/4/20	29	+7	0	0
4/3/20	22	0	0	0
4/2/20	22	+7	0	0
4/1/20	15	0	0	0
3/31/20	15	+3	0	0
3/30/20	12	0	0	0
3/29/20	12	+6	0	0
3/28/20	6	0	0	0
3/27/20	6	0	0	0
3/26/20	6	+2	0	0
3/25/20	4	+3	0	0
3/24/20	1	0	0	0
3/23/20	1	0	0	0
3/22/20	1	0	0	0

Eritrea Population

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	2,000,351	3,041,752	3,417,804	5,037,783
Population Density	16.3 / km²	24.8 / km²	27.9 / km²	41.1 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Eritrea Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1500 to 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 year growth %	Avg 10 year growth
1500	104,341	n/a	n/a
1600	117,284	1.2%	1,294
1700	130,227	1.1%	1,294
1800	167,146	2.5%	3,691
1900	282,684	5.4%	11,553
1910	312,770	10.6%	30,086
1920	355,267	13.6%	42,497
1930	422,337	18.9%	67,070
1940	553,870	31.1%	131,533
1950	1,054,266	90.3%	500,396
1960	1,317,034	24.9%	262,768
1970	1,711,162	29.9%	394,128
1990	3,041,752	33.3%	665,295
2000	3,417,804	12.4%	376,052
2020	5,726,192	29.4%	1,154,194
2030	7,056,122	23.2%	1,329,930
2040	8,415,393	19.3%	1,359,271
2050	9,598,849	14.1%	1,183,456
2060	10,549,461	9.9%	950,612
2070	11,283,537	7%	734,076
2080	11,747,280	4.1%	463,743
2090	11,927,083	1.5%	179,803
2100	11,862,379	-0.5%	-64,704

Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Eritrea Annual Weather Averages

March Historical Weather Data (1943 to 1989)

Average Temp

20.8°C

69.4°F

Average High

27.7°C

81.9°F

Average Low

14.1°C

57.4°F

Record High Temperature

40.0°C

104.0°F

Record Low Temperature

1.0°C

33.8°F

Average Precipitation

13.2 mm

0.5 in

Average Precipitation Days (≥ 0.254 mm)

2.7 days

Sources:
1. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
2. Lawrimore, Jay H.; Ray, Ron; Applequist, Scott; Korzeniewski, Bryant; Menne, Matthew J. (2016): Global Summary of the Month (GSOM), Version 1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5QV3JJ5. Accessed Fri, 08 May 2020 06:54:17 GMT.

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Landslide	Medium (6)
Drought	High (8.4)
Flood	Medium (4)
Volcano	Medium (3)
Earthquake	Medium (2.3)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.
4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.
6. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.

Top places in Eritrea

Places in Eritrea

Place	Area	Population	Population Density
Anseba Region	21,491.4 km²	717,698	33.4 / km²
Debub (Southern)	9,743.3 km²	1.1 million	116.0 / km²
Debub-Keih-Bahri	22,309.6 km²	145,305	6.51 / km²
Gash-Barka	33,454.6 km²	1.1 million	32.7 / km²
Maekel (Central)	1,220.8 km²	797,325	653.1 / km²
Semien-Keih-Bahri	34,440.3 km²	1.4 million	39.4 / km²

The data on this page is estimated using a number of publicly available tools and resources. It is provided without warranty, and could contain inaccuracies.